by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Movies filmed at the Biltmore Mansion A Day Away by Mike Steely Who among us doesn’t know about the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina? I mean we’ve either been there, wanted to go there, or know someone who has. It’s sort of like Dollywood as far as being...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Listeners could hear the game’s excitement By Tom Mattingly Many of the old stadiums across the country have been torn down. Only film, later videotape, and the power of memory are keeping them alive. Life as we know it has taken a number of interesting turns. Closer...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
The New SEC is a Mixed Bag By Mark Nagi Time waits for none of us, and that includes the world of collegiate athletics. The Southeastern Conference, which announced a couple of years ago the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, announced its SEC schedule for the 2024...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
America on Trial “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I begin this essay,...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Golf Buddies By Joe Rector I started playing golf after I married Amy. Her Poppa played and wanted me to go with him. I enjoyed the time with him, but my game was filled with hacks at the ball and worm burners that rolled along the fairways. At other times, the...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | Columnist, Major
A Photo Reflection for Father’s Day By Ralphine Major It is the last in our family series of pictures taken on Easter Sunday 1973. I was wearing my now familiar navy and white polka dot dress as we were dressed for church. This time my brother and I are standing...
by design | Jun 20, 2023 | The Daily Focus
This week Eyrin Kim starts an unforgettable adventure in science, the arts, and the great outdoors. The Farragut High School graduate joins nearly 100 delegates from across the United States and nine Western Hemisphere countries at the National Youth Science Camp. Kim...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville multi-purpose stadium breaks ground, begins full construction phase Construction is officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony for the $114 million multi-purpose stadium that will bring baseball back to East Knoxville after 25 years. Community...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Give Some Credit Where Credit Is Due The Knox County Democratic Party has latched onto the Juneteenth holiday by turning it into a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King. I wonder if the Democrats have taken pains to invite those responsible for making...
