by design | Jan 11, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Let’s start at the very beginning…” sang Julie Andrews in the The Sound of Music. Becky and I recently attended a wonderful stage production of this beautiful story. We moderns often take for granted cinematic magic. However, magic also occurs...
by Steve Williams | Jan 11, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams One way or the other, Dale Jones will be at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 3. I sure would like to see him at the 2016 season opener on the Tennessee sideline as the Vols’ new defensive coordinator instead of on the other side coaching inside linebackers...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 11, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman As is tradition in this column, for my last effort of the year I called my psychic for some help in terms of looking to the future. Just what will happen on the local and national sports scene in 2016? Save this column for posterity and make sure to...
by design | Jan 10, 2016 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives
Susan Horn Kicks off School Board Campaign By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Susan Horn hosted a well-attended campaign kick-off last Friday evening at the Milestones Event Center in Farragut. Over 75 supporters and several elected officials attended the...
by Ray Hill | Jan 10, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Tennessee, like the rest of the country, was suffering terribly from the effects of the Great Depression. Despite the general impression the 1920s had been a decade of plenty and prosperity, that was not entirely true in the South. Tennessee was...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 10, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The decision by Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre to announce his plans to leave office July 8, 2016, contingent upon being given a year of salary, was not necessarily the selfless act some would have us believe. The plain fact of the matter is...
