by Ray Hill | Aug 20, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Edward H. Crump, long the political boss of Memphis and Shelby County, began to seriously fade in the summer of 1954. Increasingly weakened by heart disease, the Memphis Boss had been active in politics almost to the end. When former governor Prentice...
by Steve Williams | Aug 20, 2017 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve Williams Will McMahan stands out at Carter High football games, particularly at halftime. He’s the guy playing a saxophone and marching in the school band in his football uniform, a rare sight indeed. Before and after the 20-minute intermission, McMahan, a...
by design | Aug 20, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “After living and working out of the area for 24 years, we are happy to be back in my native East Tennessee” Dr. Dale Pittenger said. He and his wife Gina are both dentists and purchased Karns Family Dentistry two years ago. “We...
by design | Aug 20, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The New Harvest Park Farmers Market will host its first-ever Pepper Jubilee on Thursday, Aug. 31. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will ring the bell at 3 p.m. to kick off the family-friendly event, and Parks and Recreation’s own Wendell Kirkland will serve as the guest...
by design | Aug 20, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Knoxville Catholic almost brought an end to Maryville High’s long win streak over Knox County teams in football Friday night. But the Red Rebels, playing their first game under new head coach Derek Hunt, pulled out a 49-42 win over the visiting...
by design | Aug 20, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The latest lab report has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in six areas of Knox County. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol, the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will spray for mosquitoes in these...
