by design | Apr 21, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. State Budget Contains Funds to help South Knoxville State Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville) said last Friday that Governor Bill Haslam included a $30,000 economic development grant to the Legacy Parks Foundation in the...
by design | Apr 21, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll asked voters the question, “In your opinion, should the Tennessee Valley Authority be privatized”? More than 80% of likely voters said that no, TVA should not be privatized. Only slightly more than 19% believe TVA...
by design | Apr 21, 2013 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin tasha@knoxfocus.com The ground breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Knox County Juvenile Court boasted a virtual Who’s Who of government. Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin, an unmistakable presence with his height of 6 feet and seven inches, sat...
by Ray Hill | Apr 21, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Almost entirely forgotten today, Benton McMillin was one of the most popular politicians in Tennessee for decades. McMillin served in Congress for twenty years, two terms as Tennessee’s governor, and went on to serve as a diplomat. McMillin’s wife,...
by design | Apr 21, 2013 | Archives
By Steve Williams For years, Ed Irvin had a dynasty in high school girls volleyball. It’s no wonder he was a unanimous selection for induction into the Greater Knoxville Sports Halls of Fame’s Class of 2013. As a head coach in volleyball for 28 years, Irvin compiled a...
