by Steve Hunley | Aug 17, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Like most people, I love to laugh. Recently, I got one of the better laughs I can remember when a friend of mine forwarded Joe Sullivan’s column in Metro Pulse to me. Mr. Sullivan wrote a column about the school system and class struggle or some such....
by Ray Hill | Aug 17, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Occasionally, a candidate comes out of nowhere to win an election. It is not a common occurrence in politics, but it has happened throughout our history. James Edward Murray was one such candidate. Born May 3, 1876 in Canada, young Murray was sent to the...
by design | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s been described as the Delhi Belly, the Green Apple Quick Step, Montezuma’s Revenge and other guttural, though no less descriptive, terms. We’ve all had it and suffered through it. It’s a dreaded condition on cruise ships and may cause you to...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Another member of the 1964-65 Gibbs basketball team that played a big part in the success of the team is Mike Graves. Focus readers may remember reading about Mike earlier in this series. Mike’s brother, Ron Graves, was a senior...
by Joe Rector | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector By the time this column is printed, the primaries will be finished. I say, “Thank you, Lord!” Like most people, I’m tired of the endless television commercials, recorded phone calls, and colorful junk mail that have bombarded my home for several months....
by Mike Steely | Aug 11, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Monroe County is known for many things. There’s Estes Kefauver’s home and grave, Fort Loudoun, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Tellico Blockhouse, Lake Tellico and Hiwassee College. There’s also Bald River Falls, the Cherohala Skyway drive, Coker Creek,...
