by design | Aug 31, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net We all woke up this morning hoping that the news wasn’t true, that we’d just had a bad dream. However, with the sunlight came the realization that Dolly Parton is gone. Just like it was hard to believe that she was 80, the...
by design | Aug 31, 2026 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely The Knox County Commission meets today, and it’s the final meeting for four of its members. District 3 Commissioner Gina Oster, defeated in her bid for re-election, will be chairing her final meeting. At-large Commissioners Larsen Jay and Kim Frazier,...
by design | Aug 31, 2026 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: ESTATE OF CATHERINE SAMPLE, along with ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, AND ASSIGNS THEREOF, and SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN RE: CLEAR RECON, LLC, Petitioner vs. ESTATE OF CATHERINE SAMPLE, along with ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS,...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Opposition to Flock cameras unites Knox Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A special work session about Knox County’s increasing use of Flock cameras last week found members of the county commission united in their opposition to the use of...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The big news of last week was also the saddest, with the announcement of Dolly Parton’s passing. Hers was a uniquely American story coming from a large and poor family in Sevier County. Dolly Parton’s genius was her weaving together a tapestry of her...
