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The Last Campaign: Overton vs. Orgill, Part II

by design | Mar 12, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Watkins Overton had been the longest-serving mayor of Memphis when he had been called back to office in 1949.  Overton was easily reelected to a four-year term in 1951.  Once again, Overton was thwarted by the personal pique of Edward Hull Crump.  A...

Winners honored in festive Neighborhood Awards Dinner

by design | Mar 12, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Winners honored in festive Neighborhood Awards Dinner By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The recent 2023 Neighborhood Awards Dinner was a festive and well attended celebration of community leaders. Presented by the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment,...

Fulton wins ‘ugly’ to claim state berth

by design | Mar 12, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Fulton wins ‘ugly’ to claim state berth By Steve Williams Fulton took surviving and advancing to an extreme in last week’s Class 3A sectional round. The Falcons had what seemed to be a comfortable 17-point lead late in the third quarter but had to battle in the final...

UScellular Announces Three Winners of Eighth Annual Black History Month Art Contest

by design | Mar 12, 2023 | The Daily Focus

UScellular Announces Three Winners of Eighth Annual Black History Month Art Contest UScellular announced the three winners of its eighth annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley at a celebration at the club that...

Legal and public notices for the week of March 13, 2023

by design | Mar 12, 2023 | Public Notice

court notices   ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION UPON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE   IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE PROBATE DIVISION   In Re: Estate of Nancy Leona Carr, Deceased. Docket No. 81508-3 ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION UPON...
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