by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Thanks to Julya Johnson of Decoding Dyslexia –TN and Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby, Knoxville was REDEEMING RED again this year! Last Thursday was World Dyslexia Day with a celebration at Volunteer Landing to celebrate the 1 in 5 children who...
by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Of course there are. They are mentioned in the Bible hundreds of times. In the book of Revelations their main purpose was to sit around the throne of God, and make proclamations in loud voices. But, are there angels here on earth? Yes, they are...
by Steve Williams | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It was good to see Tennessee finally win a big-time football game, but I couldn’t fully enjoy the thrill of the 38-31 come-from-behind victory over Georgia, not after those three previous losses UT had suffered this season. I couldn’t help but think...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a beautiful fall evening when we arrived. By the time customers started coming for the book signing, a terrible storm had descended on Knoxville. Wayne and I were honored to be among the authors of Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc. and other...
by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m not a birdwatcher, but a writer finds it hard not to write about things under his nose or on his mind. And on returning from Colorado, I still have magpies on my mind. We don’t have these handsome birds in Tennessee, but they are common on...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley For those folks who don’t realize it, Tennessee does have a state income tax; it’s called the “Hall Income Tax.” The Hall Income Tax applies to the income received by folks from stocks, bonds and interest. Some of the revenue generated by the Hall...