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Isn’t it time to fire incompetent bank regulators?

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Black, Columnist

Isn’t it time to fire incompetent bank regulators? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sparked a mini-panic in financial markets. The word “contagion” was tossed around as if the banking system were replete...

Tucker Carlson A Courageous Journalist

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan

Tucker Carlson A Courageous Journalist By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Those in the media who are not supporting Tucker Carlson’s release of the January 6th video tapes from inside the U.S. Capitol should be ashamed. Their silence has been deafening. In...

Biologicals

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson

Our hearts remain restless until they rest in thee, Oh Lord. St. Augustine By Dr. Jim Ferguson Recently I told my wife, Becky, “I am no longer employable.” My regular readers know I am now retired from medical practice. In fact, I decided to let my medical license...

‘One of the best times I’ve had in sports’

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly

‘One of the best times I’ve had in sports’ By Tom Mattingly When the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team won the SEC championship on March 6, 1967, in Starkville, Miss., Knoxville Journal sportswriter Ben Byrd gave the team a nickname, the “Fearless Five.”...

Spring Practice Underway for Vols

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi

Spring Practice Underway for Vols By Mark Nagi The 2022 season is one that will be remembered by Tennessee Vols fans for decades to come.  They won 11 games, including the Orange Bowl over Clemson. The Vols beat Florida, LSU, and snapped a 15-year losing streak to...

It is Hard to Get Teachers to Court as Witnesses

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan

It is Hard to Get Teachers to Court as Witnesses   By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally when I meet with individuals who are dealing with a custody aspect of a case, one of the things that comes up is things related to school, such as the child’s attendance, the...

Twin Delight

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Rector

Twin Delight By Joe Rector Church, like all things, can sometimes be a bit boring. That’s when folks can be seen nodding off or fidgeting in their seats. With that said, I must say the Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church is as lively as any place come Sunday morning....

Magnificent Bluebird

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Major

Magnificent Bluebird By Ralphine Major Simple joys often bring the greatest pleasures, like the sight of a beautiful bluebird.  While it is the robin most often associated with spring, the bluebird is a welcome sight as well.  Many songs have been written about the...