by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Early voting picked up in final days By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Given the good weather we experienced during the last two weeks and the opening of a sixth early voting spot —- at many people’s insistence — I am disappointed in the turnout. The...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Resolutions Move Mental Health Facility Forward Knox County Commissioner Kyle Ward’s resolution asking the State of Tennessee to help fund a mental health facility for our community is gathering support. The City of Knoxville...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
South-Doyle High ‘salutes’ Witenbarger By Steve Williams David Witenbarger, a 1996 South-Doyle High graduate, was honored for his military service and also recognized for being part of the school’s newest football award that bears his name at a halftime ceremony of...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Man in the White Hat: Indiana’s Henry F. Schricker By Ray Hill For many years the governors of Indiana were confined to serving one four-year term and sitting it out for another four years before they could run again. Several tried, but the only man to have...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
Black’s parents signed him up to play at C-N By Steve Williams On Carson-Newman’s 1963 football roster, Bobby Black, senior co-captain, was listed as a 6-3, 200-pound center. Back then, 60 years ago, that was considered pretty good size for a college lineman. Over the...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Commission moves to control short-term home rentals By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Commission met last week it heard from citizens urging the county to adopt rules and regulations dealing with short-term housing rentals....