by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
County Commission questions Care Center location By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown sat up front during the commission’s work session last week and listened to the many, many questions coming from the elected officials...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 26, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley After eight long years of Jim McIntyre as superintendent of Knox County Schools, the people of Knox County were ready for something very different. The board of education appointed Buzz Thomas to serve as the interim superintendent and one could begin...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay It took less than 30 minutes for the Knox County Board of Education to appoint the district’s new leader. In a special meeting, the board voted unanimously to offer the position to assistant superintendent Bob Thomas, a veteran educator of more than four...
by Ray Hill | Mar 26, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Secretary of State Cordell Hull had finally made clear the position of the Roosevelt administration on revision of America’s neutrality laws. Before writing letters outlining the position of the administration to key committee chairmen, Hull had consulted...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com East Knoxville is a huge area made up of many neighborhoods and each has its own features but sometimes a drive around the area can bring you to some surprises. There are unusual buildings, streets, houses and thing you just don’t...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Knoxville Catholic High School’s basketball team had gone 102 days since losing, won 28 consecutive games and was ranked No. 1 in the state in Class AA the entire way. It’s no wonder the Irishmen’s fall in the state championship game was so painful....
