by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Brazilla Carroll Reece had served for ten years in the U. S. House of Representatives before being upset in the 1930 general election by Oscar Byrd Lovette of Greeneville, Tennessee. Reece never stopped campaigning to return for Congress and he and O. B....
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. Several months ago, I wrote a column about my love of music in which I mentioned many of my favorite songs. Two of them were Elvis Presley’s versions of “My Way” and “The Impossible Dream.” Another Elvis song, not really one of my favorites but...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Black, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Harold A. Black Should racism be tolerated? How do you define racism? When asked that question, the leading proponent of “antiracism” Ibram X. Kendi could not define it. His definition, “A collection of racist policies that lead to racial inequity that are...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Have we reached the ultimate stage of absurdity where some people are held responsible for things that happened before they were born, while other people are not held responsible for what they themselves are doing today? — Thomas Sowell By Dr. Jim Ferguson You might...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly When you look at the life and influence of Dr. Andrew Joseph Kozar, the one term that does not apply is “one-dimensional.” He was not “just” an athlete, not “just” a scholar, not “just” an author. He was all that … and much more. Kozar, who died on...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com What a view! At 2,100 feet, it is the highest elevation in Knox County. In the rural area known for its farmland and scenic beauty, Corryton, Tennessee, is also home to House Mountain State Park. The beautiful mountain can be...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have seen a movie or tv show where a cop is undercover and trying to take down the bad guy and much to their surprise the bad guy is not committing any crimes. To complete their job, the cop may then try to talk the bad guy into committing...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Mabry-Hazen House is hosting its quarterly Night at the Museum on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. With school back in session and autumn approaching, join Mabry-Hazen House for their final event of the summer. During the workweek, museums (including...
by design | Jul 24, 2021 | The Daily Focus
In-Person Gardening Event in Crossville The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is excited to announce that the Fall Gardeners’ Festival will take place in-person at the UT Plateau AgResearch and Education Center on August 31. Everyone is invited...
by design | Jul 24, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Suffrage Coalition Annual Febb Burn Banquet and Fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza 401 West Summit Hill Dr, Knoxville, TN 37902 Tuesday, Aug 17 2021 at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT Come be a part of the living history of Woman Suffrage. During the cocktail hour...
