by Joe Rector | Aug 31, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I just watched a news story about the re-birth of Converse tennis shoes. Such things as this give me confidence that our country is still clinging to the goodness that has been around for years. Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch, but I did feel good...
by design | Aug 31, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I am an avid reader but once in a while I latch on to a book that is disappointing and not to my liking at all. That was the case with a book I picked up by one of my favorite authors, Nelson DeMille. The title misled me. I thought “Radiant Angel” was,...
by Steve Williams | Aug 31, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams The excitement over the return of football at East Tennessee State University can be felt 100 miles away. That’s about how far it is from Knoxville to Johnson City, where the Buccaneers will kick off their first season in 12 years Thursday night....
by Ray Hill | Aug 30, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Once again happily married, doting on his newborn daughter, former United States Senator Luke Lea concentrated upon reducing his indebtedness after his return from the World War. Frequently discussed as a potential candidate for high office, Lea...
by design | Aug 24, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Superintendent School Visits Dr. McIntyre will wrap up his morning school visits during the week of August 24 as follows: Monday Aug. 24 – Brickey-McCloud Elementary, Halls Elementary, Halls High Friday Aug. 28 – New Hopewell Elementary, Bonny Kate...
by design | Aug 24, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Valerie Strauss, writing at the Washington Post (08/15/2015), provided a report last week of a high-profile New York court case brought by Great Neck public school district fourth-grade teacher Sheri G. Lederman. Leiderman is suing state...
