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Punching back or lying down

by Steve Hunley | Aug 12, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Recently, A. G. Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times, visited the White House to meet with President Donald Trump. Naturally, Sulzberger categorized the meeting as having been requested by the White House and said he attended to “raise concerns...

TKA, Powell notch wins at Kick-Off Classic

by design | Aug 12, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay Les Greer makes it no secret that his expectation is to win a Division II-A State Championship. And he’s coached championship teams before. He may just have a title contender at The King’s Academy if Friday night’s small sample size is any...

The last years of Prentice Cooper, I

by Ray Hill | Aug 12, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Prentice Cooper had served as governor of Tennessee for six years, the only man ever to be elected to three consecutive two-year terms in modern history. Cooper’s tenure covered the entire period when the United States was fighting a bloody war all across...

Can Scott Galyon turn close games into victories for Eagles?

by design | Aug 12, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Seymour High’s 0-10 football record in 2017 was a little misleading. The Eagles lost their first two games by identical 13-8 scores and were outscored by a total of only 25 points in their first four games. That’s just a tad over a touchdown per...

Magnolia Avenue Streetscape project begins

by design | Aug 12, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The face of Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville has changed a few times over the years. The street, the home of iconic products like Swan’s Bakery and the home of Mello Yello, is about to change again. Once a thriving...

6th Thunder Road Author Rally to be held September 8

by design | Aug 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus

Maynardville Public Library is hosting their 6th author event, the Thunder Road Author Rally, on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Library’s address is 296 Main St, Maynardville TN 37807 and the phone number is 865-992-7106. This is a chance...
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