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Fake News Abets Fake Investigation

by Steve Hunley | May 20, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Shoes are beginning to drop as the mainstream media hurries to excuse methods they would have used to ruin careers and lives in other circumstances.  Tucker Carlson had as his guest writer and senior editor of The Federalist Mollie Hemingway last week...

Gibbs gets offensive, wins Region softball title

by design | May 20, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay Longtime Gibbs High School softball coach Carol Mitchell saw her team do exactly what she wanted in the Region 2-AA Championship Game. Mitchell’s Lady Eagles pounded out 13 hits in a 12-1 five-inning victory over Kingston Wednesday night before a...

Governor Austin Peay & the 1926 Election, Part One

by Ray Hill | May 20, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Austin Peay had been an exceedingly popular governor, first winning election in 1922. Although he had lost a bid to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1918, he had proved to be an effective vote-getter in 1922 when he had defeated former...

Freshman comes up big for Farragut in region title win

by design | May 20, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Steve Williams Hunter Merrick may be a 15-year-old high school freshman pitcher, but he wasn’t worried. He had confidence in his defense and Farragut’s hitters as well. The 5-10, 155-pound lefthander did his part too, limiting highly regarded Karns to two...

Adams to close stellar tennis career at Spring Fling

by design | May 20, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay   Julia Adams punched her ticket to Murfreesboro Tuesday afternoon and she’ll head to Spring Fling this week with her eyes on a state championship. Adams, a senior tennis player for Bearden High School, will head to Furman in the fall. But she...

Tennessee Department of Human Services Helps Students Realize Dream

by design | May 20, 2018 | The Daily Focus

Two years of outreach is producing the first class of community college graduates.   Students across the state are graduating from community college this month through a unique outreach program with the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS).   More than...
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