by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor I try to avoid going to the grocery store. What should be a simple task, such as walking in to grab a box of cereal, often turns into a mental tug-of-war. The shelves are lined with endless options:...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Forgive me for not understanding what’s going on in this world. Not much makes sense anymore. Computers, cell phones, and iPads confound me. I’m not sure that all the gadgets in my car are working right now. I open the hood of the vehicle and just...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly There are times the game-by-game scores in the Tennessee Football Record Book are just a mind-numbing array of numbers, assembled neatly over the years, stretching from that first game in 1891 through the recent years. No one has quite had the...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Tennessee basketball is a family. Has been for years and will continue to be as long as people are bouncing a ball and putting it into a hoop. Last month, approximately 45 former players, alumni, and friends attended a Tennessee Basketball Reunion...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: CHRIS DOTY and NETTIE DOTY IN RE: FARM AT WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff VS. CHRIS DOTY and NETTIE DOTY, Defendant(s) NO. 212209-3 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause, it appearing...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The Museum of Appalachia, a Smithsonian Affiliate, welcomes students and families to celebrate the arrival of spring and the rich cultural heritage of the region with their annual Sheep Shearing Days, Friday, April 24th, and Friday, May 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Union County Opry presents Con Hunley in Concert Union County Opry is gearing up for its first show of 2026, featuring country music star Con Hunley. In what has become an annual event, this marks Hunley’s 4th year at the Opry. The show is a homecoming of sorts for...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Qualifying Conditions Should be Made Clear To Potential Candidates The State Republican Party, through chairman Scott Golden, sent a letter to the state coordinator of elections, Mark Goins. The purpose was to notify Goins that the Tennessee...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay If you’re an early bird in need of a place to worship on Sunday morning, a small church gathers for a service at 8 a.m. at Shoney’s, located at 4032 N. Broadway. The congregation meets in the private banquet room. “We meet at 8 a.m., we worship, we...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Most of history is unknown, and it is always fun for me to dust off certain tales and people and share those stories. Largely forgotten today, James Graves Scrugham lived an interesting and productive life. At various times, he was an engineer, a...
