by design | Nov 24, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD After receiving Monday’s COVID-19 test results, the Tennessee men’s basketball program is extending its pause on team activities. The Volunteers will not travel to Indianapolis for next week’s Jimmy V Classic, where they were scheduled to...
by design | Nov 24, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Keeping our seniors safe and combating isolation this Holiday Season Since the onset of the global health crisis, the CAC Office on Aging has added over 150 seniors struggling with food insecurity. The Monday – Friday daily delivery is now over 1,100 homebound...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major This year, the sports season has been altered. Due to COVID-19, seating capacity at sporting arenas and stadiums has been drastically limited. Schedules have been canceled or shortened. The usual games and events that usher in the Christmas season...
by Joe Rector | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Virtual learning is in full use now. From elementary school to college, students are adapting to this new style of education. Some students and parents like the system while others declare it’s the worst possible solution for educating the young while...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan It may happen that you have a case that is proceeding to trial. Let’s say it is a contract dispute case. During the case, you may offer to settle by paying the other side $20,000.00. Then they reject this offer. If the case proceeds to trial, the...
by design | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Many years ago, when my son John was in the fourth grade at Sunnyview Elementary School in East Knox county, I had lunch with him and some of his fellow students and was then supposed to speak to his class. At lunch, I got two of his friends to...
by design | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“At his best, man is the noblest of animals. Separated from law and justice, he is the worst.” Aristotle By Dr. Jim Ferguson I realize this is November, but I am done with 2020. It’s been a tough year for everyone. I wish I could tell you that it’s going to be over...
by Steve Williams | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Is it right for the fans and local media to be so critical of Coach Jeremy Pruitt this soon in his time at Tennessee? I don’t think so, and it may cause more harm than good. The negativity has raised its ugly head so quickly, in my opinion, because...
by Tom Mattingly | Nov 23, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly You could probably count the number of 99-yard touchdown drives in the history· of Tennessee football on one hand, but two of them came at Florida Field, in 1971 and 1977 (long before the days it was called the “Swamp” Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” or...
by design | Nov 23, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD The Tennessee men’s basketball program has paused all team activities following multiple positive COVID-19 test results among its Tier 1 personnel, which consists of coaches, student-athletes, team managers and support staff. The positive test results were...
