by design | Mar 7, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson By the time you read this the die will be cast. Tennesseans in record numbers had a chance to voice their opinion in perhaps the most important election in decades. It’s not over on the Republican side, but it’s just a formality for the Democrat’s...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 7, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Let’s put aside the allegations of HGH use by Al Jazeera. Let’s forget about the disputed details of an incident from 1996 in the Tennessee training room. Let’s just talk about football, and whether or not Peyton Manning will be on an NFL roster...
by Steve Williams | Mar 7, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I put in a phone call to the University of Tennessee men’s basketball office shortly after Rick Barnes was named the Vols’ new head coach last year and left him a message about Jordan Bowden, who had just finished an outstanding high school career on...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 6, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The people of Knoxville and Knox County deserve a big pat on the back for coming out and voting last Tuesday. If anybody doubts the power of voting, last week’s election should dispel a lot of preconceived notions; if anybody doubts the ability of the...
by Ray Hill | Mar 6, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Charles Evans Hughes achieved just about every high office that could come to one man save one: the presidency, and he came mighty close to achieving that as well. Judge Learned Hand once paid tribute to both Hughes and his son, Charles Evan Hughes, Jr.,...
by design | Feb 29, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The League of Women Voters celebrated Knox County’s Community Schools Initiative On Thursday, February 25 with a reception and program at South Knoxville Elementary School, one of Knox County’s newest Community Schools. Guests included Mayors...