by design | Mar 16, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Reagan Carney, a really fine young man with whom we go to church, told me Sunday before last that the UT Young Republicans had a board on which members could express their opinions about the war in Iran. The board had only one question: Is...
by design | Mar 16, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
We didn’t start the fire… Billy Joel By Dr. Jim Ferguson If you ever doubted the existence of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), Democrat strategist James Carville’s unhinged, expletive-filled rant last week proves that TDS exists. In fact, Carville maintains he...
by design | Mar 16, 2026 | The Daily Focus
WHEN: March 18, 2026 @ 5:30 p.m. WHERE: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902 On Wednesday, March 18, the East Tennessee Historical Society will host author Julie L. Reed for a lecture on their new book, “Land, Language, and Women: A...
by design | Mar 16, 2026 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: CHRIS DOTY and NETTIE DOTY IN RE: FARM AT WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff VS. CHRIS DOTY and NETTIE DOTY, Defendant(s) 212209-3 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this...
by design | Mar 15, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Deputy Matt Kirchner awarded Medal of Valor Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has awarded Deputy Matt Kirchner the 2025 Deputy of the Year and the Medal of Valor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in the line of duty while serving as a patrolman with the Knox...