by Ralphine Major | Feb 8, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It hangs in a special place as an inspiration to others. The diploma is from Tennessee State Normal School, which today is known as East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. It is a reminder of someone whose life influenced so many during...
by Joe Rector | Feb 8, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I opened up the refrigerator door the other day, got a whiff of something foul, and slammed it shut. Sure, I should have completed a search for the offending item, but the truth is, I was afraid of losing my lunch by playing detective. The refrigerator...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 8, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman All coaches say that they are happy with their recruiting classes on National Signing Day. Heck, Derek Dooley put a rose on that Class of 2012 that didn’t have one offensive lineman in the bunch. Not one! But Tennessee coach Butch Jones actually does...
by Steve Williams | Feb 8, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams There were some happy moments in Big Orange Country last week. (Hey Jimmy Cheek, this is still Big Orange Country isn’t it?) While I wait on an answer to that question, let’s review the good times of the past few days … Rick Barnes, despite not...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 7, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley A long-awaited and anticipated day is about to come to pass for two communities in Knox County, and for the people of Hardin Valley and Gibbs, it simply could not be a more joyous occasion. Over the past year, the two communities located on opposite...
by Ray Hill | Feb 7, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Few politicians have a career as successful as that of John William Bricker of Ohio; state attorney general (an elected position in Ohio), three times governor and twice United States senator. Bricker came from very humble beginnings, born on September 6,...
