by design | Dec 11, 2017 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely The elderly and handicapped residents of Summit Towers downtown are getting closer to having an accessible route to catch city buses. The City Council approved $ 100,000 to acquire property between the apartments and Summit Hill Drive for Knoxville Area...
by design | Dec 10, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Leadership Academy Terminated By Anne Primm Wednesday’s Knox County School Board Meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by Chairwoman Patti Bounds. Fourth District Representative Lynne Fugate led the Pledge of Allegiance after the moment of silence. Bounds followed...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A packed meeting at Dead End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue Thursday between Knox County Commissioners and local state legislators saw three matters discussed. On hand were several state lawmakers including Eddie Smith, Randy McNally,...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com If it is soul food you crave there’s a new restaurant on Cherry Street that’s just waiting for you to come in and dine. LaFetta’s Soul Food Restaurant is owned and operated by well-known Knoxville personality, community activist...
by Ray Hill | Dec 10, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Henry Hollis Horton had once been one of the luckiest men in Tennessee politics. Horton had little political experience after beginning a law practice in Marshall County. Horton served a single term in the Tennessee House of Representatives and had been...
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By Ken Lay Bearden Ice Dawgs coach Mike Raleigh may have seen his team win a key Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association High School League Game Wednesday night. But the first-year coach couldn’t really enjoy it. “I’m happy but I’m not satisfied,” Raleigh said after the...
