by design | Mar 31, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Growth Policy Plan fails with Farragut vote By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Friday evening and, after hearing from many residents against the Knox County Growth Policy Plan, voted 3-2 not to support the...
by design | Mar 31, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley They Doth Protest Too Much One of the best examples of being out-of-touch by a creature of the Washington Beltway is Chuck Todd. Evidently Chuck is operating under the massive delusion there are people in America who consider him...
by design | Mar 31, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Longtime shoe cobbler and Honorary Mayor of FC dies Hardy Johnson, 95, served in Army in Korean War By Steve Williams Hardy Otto Johnson, Jr., of Knoxville, one of the oldest and most experienced shoe cobblers in the nation, passed away last Monday (March 25) at the...
by design | Mar 31, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Utah Maverick: Senator William H. King By Ray Hill Anyone who reads history is thoroughly acquainted with one indisputable fact: things change. Today the State of Utah is ruby red in its voting habits. That was not always the case. William Henry King served as both...
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Community Appreciation event shows TSD is in ‘good hands’ By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf rolled out the red carpet and showed off its finest at its Spring Community Appreciation Luncheon Program last Monday (March 25). Elijah Echols led the “Welcome.”...
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Pat Polis kicks off campaign for Knox County Board of Education By Ken Lay He’s been a military leader, the chief executive officer of a $30 million company and a leader in the ministry. Now, Dr. Pat Polis is answering God’s next call for his life. “My experience in...