by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan The vast majority of laws that apply to individuals on a daily basis are state laws. Of course we have federal laws like the Constitution that establish many of our most important rights, but state laws generally govern our daily interactions. They...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 13, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Congressman John J. “Jimmy” Duncan has announced he will not be a candidate for reelection next year. The people of Tennessee’s Second Congressional District owe Jimmy Duncan a debt of gratitude for a job well done. Like his father before him, Duncan...
by Ray Hill | Aug 13, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill “To the victor belong the spoils” is a quote frequently attributed to Andrew Jackson, but it was Senator William L. Marcy, a Democrat from New York, who actually said it. If General Jackson was not the source of the quote, he made it a reality when he...
by design | Aug 7, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My daughter’s adopted home is Portland, Oregon and so I pay special attention to what goes on there. And Portland is again in the news. Portland is like Knoxville in a lot of ways, including being a haven for the homeless. However, Portland is a...
by Joe Rector | Aug 7, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I just arrived in Hendersonville, TN, to return my grandson Madden to his home. He’s graced us with his presence for the last three days. During that time, we made whirlwind trips to places where the boy could enjoy himself. Madden is a wonderful boy who...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 7, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major His distinguished career path took the East Tennessee native from Corryton to Memphis for education and training in the field of dentistry on his journey to becoming a board certified oral and maxillofacial pathologist. He taught 13 years at...
