by design | Apr 10, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Major League Baseball officially returned on April 4 and Knoxville City Mayor Madeline Rogero celebrated by announcing her affiliation with the US Conference of Mayors and Major League Baseball’s Play Ball initiative. Rogero held a press conference at...
by Steve Williams | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve Williams They won this one for Zae. That was my first thought after watching Fulton win the Class AA state high school basketball championship the night of March 19. Zaevion Dobson, who lost his life while protecting others, was an inspiration to the Falcons...
by Ray Hill | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill It is quite likely there is hardly anyone who grew up in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s who cannot fondly recall the adventures of a particular collie named Lassie. Most of us marveled at Lassie’s intelligence and bravery and her unending devotion to...
by design | Apr 10, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay If ever a match summed up a day at the tennis courts, it was the No. 1 singles showdown between Farragut’s Gary Carter and Hardin Valley Academy’s Spencer Chaloux. Carter, who reached the Class AAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro last season, outlasted his...
by design | Apr 10, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Randy Boyd always wanted to give city residents an opportunity to grow flowers or vegetables and enjoy the pleasures of gardening and he made it happen. The City of Knoxville recently broke ground on the Old City Gardens, which are scheduled to open later...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major The new gospel singing group that Walter Maples helped to start in 2004 needed a name. They were all choir members, but no longer all members of the late Charlie Hatchett’s department. Thus, the inspirational group “The Old Time Singers” or TOTS was...
