by Ray Hill | Oct 5, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
‘By Ray Hill If Nicholas Longworth is remembered at all today, it’s usually because of his marriage to Alice Roosevelt, the tart-tongued daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Alice Roosevelt was anything but conventional and while their marriage started out...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I do not remember why we named her Bonnie, but the name seemed to fit. Someone gave her to us. I am not sure why they did not want to keep her. She was a pretty little beagle, and she was always happy. Our father liked beagles, and our family...
by Joe Rector | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The cool weather arrived this week, and before eyes blinked, leaves began coloring and skies turned “fall” blue. The time has arrived to think about taking those drives to places where the scenery is breath-taking and offers a welcome relief from work,...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It’s not your Daddy’s Boy Scouts program. STEM Scouts is a co-ed after-school program under the Boy Scouts of America that uses hands-on learning to show youth from elementary through high school how to apply science, technology, engineering, and math...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher A new school year is underway, and the resistance to Common Core continues to grow. So do the lies and talking points from the Common Core supporters. “They’re just standards – it’s like a road map.” “Your local school board still sets the...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Last week The Focus reported on the Knox County Schools Board of Education Retreat. Since then, we have done a little more research. Who is Charles (Chuck) Cagle and why was he invited to speak? Mr. Cagle is chairman of the education law practice group...
