by design | Feb 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Because today is Presidents’ Day, the Knox County Commission will hold its workshop meeting Tuesday night and consider approving $35.9 million in obligation bonds. The bonds would be used for various purposes including improvements...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | Public Notice
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 31, 2016 on or about 10:00AM local time, at the North Side Entrance, City County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set...
by design | Feb 14, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
McMillan Questions State Officials Over Failed Test By Focus Staff Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the Knox County Board of Education, has queried state officials about the failed TN-Ready testing. State education officials had to advise superintendents...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 14, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Knoxville News Sentinel has dutifully endorsed Grant Standefer (2nd District) and Rueben “Buddy” Pelot (5th District) for the Knox County Board of Education. They have also endorsed Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong’s opponent in the coming...
by design | Feb 14, 2016 | Absher, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Sally Absher Anyone who has ever done so knows that running for elected office can be stressful and demanding. We applaud all the candidates who have stepped up to run in the Knox County primary election March 1. Currently seen as the Fifth District...
by Ray Hill | Feb 14, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There are likely more pedigrees in politics than the American Kennel Club and if anyone ever possessed a pedigree, it would be Robert Alphonso Taft of Ohio. For decades, Robert A. Taft was one of the most prominent members of the United States Senate. ...
