by Ray Hill | May 6, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Republicans were nowhere near a majority in the state of Tennessee in 1920, although they were briefly a force to be reckoned with when the Democrats were torn asunder by strife. Ben W. Hooper had twice been elected governor in 1910 and 1912 following a...
by Joe Rector | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve been teaching Robert Frost to one of my classes of late. He is my favorite poet because his word pictures conjure up images that are familiar to readers and that help them to understand his work. A search through my vocabulary has recalled some of...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major In the eighties, it was our church home. I filled in a few weeks for the church organist who had broken her arm and decided to stay when she returned. Sometimes, I think of all the treasured friendships our family would have missed had we not...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Unfortunately, a phrase that we hear all too often in this day and age is that a married couple is, “separated.” And you may have thought to yourself, “did they go to the courthouse and get some designation, or is this just what it is informally...
by design | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore It is a well-known fact that women have been protesting and marching since time began. Think of Susan B. Anthony, a pioneer crusader for women’s voting rights; Harriett Tubman, a former slave who escaped then made 13 missions to rescue other enslaved...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 30, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman After the Orange & White Game was over, representatives of Tennessee’s football program met with the media. And by representatives, I mean new head coach Jeremy Pruitt. No players, no assistant coaches… just Pruitt. This creates its own set of...
