by design | Jan 2, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Fountain City Auction’s 12th Annual Advertising Auction **DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS THE AUCTION HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NOON on SATURDAY, JANUARY 14.** By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com If you are a fan of tv shows “American Pickers” or “Storage Wars” or are...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Steve Reilly of USA Today had a story in the Gannett newspapers in Tennessee that every parent and grandparent ought to read. Apparently Reilly researched his article for an entire year and discovered “that education officials put children in harm’s...
by Ray Hill | Jan 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee had lost a congressional district in the redistricting in 1971. Congressmen Ray Blanton and William Anderson, both Democrats, would likely have run against one another if both sought reelection. Anderson flirted with a bid for the Democratic...
by design | Jan 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Throughout Knox County are many historic homes and structures. Many predate the Civil War and others were designed or built by iconic architects. Many of the structures have been preserved and renovated and that effort continues as...
by design | Jan 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It certainly wasn’t easy, as Farragut turned what some felt was a rebuilding season into a first-ever championship campaign. For his efforts, Eddie Courtney, who guided the Admirals’ ship to their treasure, has been honored by his peers as The...
by design | Jan 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Catholic High’s Amari Rodgers, who became a repeat winner of the Tennessee Titans’ Mr. Football Class 4A Back Award in late November, nosed out Jadarius Sackie of Central for The Knoxville Focus – Coaches’ 2016 Knox County Player of the Year title....
