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First Friday at the Emporium

by | Aug 30, 2023 | The Daily Focus

You are cordially invited to celebrate local artists and enjoy NEW exhibitions, artist demos, and music by Blesser Heart Friday, September 1, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM At 100 S. Gay Street Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance Beyond Landscapes asks the viewer to...

No More Rule Of Law

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Black, Columnist

No More Rule Of Law By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am probably the last to admit it but we are in trouble as a country. We have become more polarized than at any point in our history save the Civil War. All the polls indicate that the...

Madisonville and ‘A Boy Named Sue’

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Steely

Madisonville and ‘A Boy Named Sue’ A Day Away By Mike Steely What in the world would link Madisonville to the Johnny Cash hit song, “A Boy Named Sue?” There is no obvious connection except that a prominent male attorney from Monroe County who took part in the famous...

Football under the lights

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly

Football under the lights By Tom Mattingly Before the 1972 season, night games were not part of the Tennessee football experience. There were no lights at Shields-Watkins Field/Neyland Stadium, and the Vols played sparingly under the lights on the road or in bowl...

The Hornet’s Nest

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Major

The Hornet’s Nest By Ralphien Major They typically make their homes in trees.  Made of thin layers of paper-like material, they are usually grayish in color.  In comparison to the nest of the red wasp, a hornet’s nest is an oval shape and much larger.  Many times, a...

A Romantic

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Rector

A Romantic By Joe Rector I admit it; I’m romantic. No, I’m not talking about writers who have a love of chivalry and becoming one with nature, although I do like the writings of Emerson and Thoreau. Neither am I referring to my ability to woo women. Ask any old...

What Would You Do?

by | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson

By Dr. Jim Ferguson Don’t tell me about your faith, show me what you do with it. James 2:18 (paraphrased)   I think modern political debates are a waste of time.  President Trump did not participate in the Republican TV joust, even though he is formidable in this...