by design | Apr 7, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff State Senator Stacey Campfield has proposed legislation that would penalize families receiving state assistance whose children don’t do well in school. This week’s Knoxville Focus poll queried likely voters on the Campfield Bill. Voters were asked, “Do...
by design | Apr 7, 2013 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com For a century, St. John’s Lutheran Church has stood resolvedly on the corner of 5th and Broadway in North Knoxville. The original members of the church, founded in 1888 by 29 charter members, wanted nothing more than a Lutheran...
by Ray Hill | Apr 7, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Nathan L. Bachman is little remembered today, but was a highly regarded jurist and a popular United States Senator from Tennessee. Bachman was born August 2, 1878 into a prominent family. He attended at least three colleges before setting out to earn a...
by design | Apr 7, 2013 | Archives
By Steve Williams There is still room in NCAA Division 1 basketball for the little man. We’ve seen plenty of good examples in this year’s postseason play. Diminutive guards Russ Smith, a 6-foot, 165-pounder, and Peyton Siva, also 6-0 but a little thicker, led...
by design | Apr 7, 2013 | Archives
If you mention the movie “October Sky” in or around Knoxville, chances are that you’ll hear someone say they have friends, relatives or neighbors who appeared in the film. Thanks to the Knox County Public Library, the community has a chance to check out the movie on...
