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The Knoxville Focus for February 19. 2018

by design | Feb 18, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

School board votes NO on Leadership Academy By Anne Primm The final vote was taken Wednesday at the Knox County Board of Education meeting and it was decided that Knox County schools would no longer participate in the Leadership Academy at the University of Tennessee....

Ethics Committees Should Never Be Used As Political Weapons

by Steve Hunley | Feb 18, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong has released his findings in an ethics complaint filed by perennial political candidate Bo Bennett. Armstrong’s findings are set out in clear and direct language and leaves Bo Bennett with little or nothing to...

Mayor Rogero Answers Neighborhood Questions

by design | Feb 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero spoke at the Neighborhood Advisory Council’s monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon and answered a number of questions. The questions ranged from what will happen at the terminus of James White...

Alabama Liberal: Lister Hill

by Ray Hill | Feb 18, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill   Joseph Lister Hill did not emerge from the hills of Alabama, nor did he have to rise above poverty; in fact he was born into a well-to-do family.  Hill’s father was Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill and the future senator was named for his father’s friend,...

Roadrunners are thankful and hopeful as season ends

by design | Feb 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Steve Williams Bearden moved on. Austin-East wished it could. In a regular season finale matching two Knoxville high school basketball teams that ranked among the state’s best throughout the year, the visiting Bulldogs pulled away in the second half for an...

Central’s Summers sinks Campbell County with late layup

by design | Feb 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay Central High School’s boys basketball team saw its 2017-18 season come to an end Thursday night in the District 3-AAA Tournament quarterfinals. The Bobcats dropped a 62-47 decision to Powell late last week at Halls High School. But Central, which...
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