by Ralphine Major | Sep 22, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major For a small, rural Knox County school, Bob Dagley’s roster for the 1964-65 Gibbs Eagles’ basketball team was loaded with talent. While the starters may have led the way for the Eagles, Dagley is quick to praise the efforts of those super subs who...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 22, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
Before a child may be adopted, parental rights must be terminated. “Parental rights” are the rights to act as a parent, to care for, to name and to claim custodial rights with respect to a child. If these rights are terminated, an adoption may take place and the...
by design | Sep 22, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Early morning commuters tuning into WOKI (98.7 FM) last week got an earful. On Tuesday Superintendent Jim McIntyre was a guest on the Hallerin Hilton Hill Show, along with BOE member Karen Carson and Chair Lynne Fugate. The Knox County School PR...
by design | Sep 22, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The Knox County School Board met at Café 4 on Market Square this past Friday evening and Saturday for their annual “extended work session” retreat. Dawn Ford of Consumer Awareness Management served as facilitator for the retreat. The nine member...
by Ray Hill | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill One of the most colorful and powerful Speakers of the U. S. House of Representatives was Joseph Gurney Cannon of Illinois. Deeply conservative and thoroughly autocratic, “ Uncle Joe” Cannon ruled the House with an iron fist until a combination of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 15, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national network of more than 946 programs that recruit, train and support volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children. The original CASA program began in 1977 when a...
