by Steve Williams | Apr 25, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee basketball, in a roundabout way, took a couple of gut shots when former head coach Donnie Tyndall was placed on a 10-year show-cause by the NCAA and Tyler Summitt stunned us with his announcement of having an inappropriate relationship and...
by design | Apr 25, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore There’s a TV show called Limitless on just now but I’m not afraid to bet it is not limitless. It will be on a while, then fade away as all TV shows are prone to do. Air is limitless, the sun is limitless, rain is limitless, wind is limitless, the sky is...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 25, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “She has cared for her family members unceasingly. She is concerned for the spiritual and physical welfare of those in need. She is committed to assisting others and sharing Christ with everyone she meets.” Yvonne Piercy, Director of Women’s...
by Mike Steely | Apr 25, 2016 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Small towns do not usually boast professional theaters but Abingdon, Virginia, just northeast of Bristol and a few blocks from Interstate 81, is the exception. Only about three hours from Knoxville, the Barter Theatre there is worth a destination or a...
by Joe Rector | Apr 25, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Today, I visited the doctor for my annual physical. It’s funny how things have changed. In my younger life, I rarely had a physical, and when I did, the entire thing consisted of checking my heart beat, determining my hearing by holding a watch up to my...
by design | Apr 25, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher On April 15, the Tennessean proclaimed “Tennessee phases out Common Core” Well, not really. It’s more lies and deception. First they told us that these were “more rigorous” standards. It is interesting that rigor is defined as a: (1) harsh...
