by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mayoral candidates quizzed at LWV forum By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The League of Women Voters hosted a forum for the candidates for Knoxville Mayor Tuesday at the Public Works building. The four candidates spoke briefly and then answered...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Statesman from the North Star State: Edward J Thye of Minnesota By Ray Hill Politics is perhaps the most fickle of mistresses. The one thing one can always rely upon to change is the times. Even the most enduring of officeholders are frequently faced with the changing...
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From John Tarleton Park to the Rose Bowl By Steve Williams He’s known for having worked in the “Big Four” college bowl games – the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls – but he hasn’t forgotten his start at John Tarleton Park off Sutherland Avenue. After 34 seasons as...
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Lonsdale Community celebrates annual homecoming weekend By Ken Lay The Lonsdale Community celebrated its 38th annual homecoming last weekend. The three-day celebration kicked off Friday afternoon with a children’s field day at the Emerald Youth Foundation Sports...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | The Daily Focus
R. Bentley Marlow released the following statement: I made the commitment when I entered this race specifically to address the housing crisis. Housing and homelessness are intimately connected. My commitment is to fix the long-broken zoning and permitting processes...