by design | Aug 18, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Corryton veteran honored with PFC Glenn Paul Wood Memorial Mile By Ken Leinart He was an “ole country boy,” a son, a brother, a father and grandfather, a family man, and a good neighbor. He and his wife, Allene, once ran a small grocery store and he would become a...
by design | Aug 18, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
William B. Umstead of North Carolina Like Cameron Morrison and Clyde R. Hoey before him, William Bradley Umstead served as a congressman, U.S. senator and governor of North Carolina. Although both his time in the United States Senate and as governor were abbreviated,...
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Annual Suffrage Banquet set for Thursday By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Suffrage Coalition’s Annual Febb Burn Banquet and Fundraiser will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Foundry in the World’s Fair Park. Tickets are on sale for $104 each,...
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Seymour dancers ranked nationally By Steve Williams Coach Kristi Ward McCord was working with Seymour High School’s dance team on the football field after the Eagles had finished their morning practice on July 31. Twenty years ago, Kristi was the head majorette and...
by design | Aug 18, 2024 | The Daily Focus
County may take over waterline project By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Commission’s agenda for August has more than 58 items. The agenda review on Monday, August 19, will whittle those down to items that will see discussion at the...
by design | Aug 18, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Election Commission meets to confirm election results The Knox County Election Commission meets Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the small assembly room of the City-County Building. On the agenda is the certification of the August 1st election results and a look at the...
