by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
$59,000 for substitute magistrates questioned at commission meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Line Item Transfers” on the agenda refer to the moving of funds from one part of the Knox County budget to another and are normally approved without...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Graceless and Bad Manners As a kid, I remember old folks shaking their heads and muttering, “What is the world coming to?” I didn’t understand it then, but now I get it, especially after I heard Prince Harry addressed the United Nations. Evidently,...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay A look at Powell High School’s 2022 roster reveals familiar names in familiar places. The Panthers, who went 10-2 and won the Class 5A State Championship in Chattanooga in 2021, have 14 returning players who saw significant playing time last season. Senior...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Political bosses are found in every shape and form, but perhaps no state in the union has been more accustomed to bosses than Pennsylvania. Joseph Finch Guffey was born in Guffey’s Station on December 29, 1870. Guffey’s father was a staunch Democrat in...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams After a film session with coaches ended last Wednesday, Austin-East High School players were leaving the football facility when Head Coach Antonio Mays spotted senior captain Ja’brillion Lauderback coming down the steps with a bag of trash and...