by Joe Rector | May 12, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m taking this opportunity to write about someone special. Instead of telling a story from my past or writing a diatribe about politics or the younger generation, my goal is to honor to a person who has touched so many lives. By the time I finish, I...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 12, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law The Tennessee Maternity and Adoption Care Leave Act is found at Tennessee Code Annotated Section 4-21-408. This state law applies only to employers who employ 100 or more full-time employees at a job site or location. For...
by Steve Hunley | May 11, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley With the election of Amber Rountree, one thing is certain: the Knox County Board of Education absolutely will change. No longer will East Knox County Board member Mike McMillan be kicked into a corner without getting a second to discuss those issues...
by Ray Hill | May 11, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill While it might be difficult for readers to believe, once upon a time, Massachusetts was largely a Republican state. The first political dynasty was not the Kennedys, but rather the Lodges. There is the old bit of doggerel, “And this is good old Boston, the...
by Ralphine Major | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Butler has been a prominent name in the Gibbs Community for many years. Their name was associated with a landmark of the community. The sixth starter’s father, Bill Butler, owned a neighborhood grocery store at the corner of Tazewell Pike and Barker...
by Joe Rector | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m back in the workforce for a week now. Admittedly, adjusting to working as many as 10 hours a day is tough, but getting up isn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, having a schedule by which to go is something I like…sort of. This job is...
