by Steve Hunley | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The passing of former U. S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson last week was a sad day for Tennesseans. Few people have accomplished as much in a single lifetime as Fred Thompson – – – lawyer, actor, and politician. Senator Lamar Alexander...
by Ray Hill | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, coming off his greatest reelection campaign, had announced he was submitting legislation to Congress to expand the United State Supreme Court. Roosevelt’s proposal was widely and bitterly attacked in much of the press...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams It didn’t take Joe Healy long to start thinking about playing Fulton in second-round playoff action. Catholic High’s junior defensive end can hardly wait. “We’re ready and real excited,” said Healy, still on the field at Seymour after the Irishmen...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Navy veteran Boyd Armstrong sat on his front porch Friday morning and watched volunteers and workers assemble in his front yard. It was a special day for Armstrong as the Rebuilding Together Knoxville crew and members of the Fifth...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Farragut High School faced an early deficit Friday night before storming back with a vengeance in a Class 5A playoff game against Cleveland at Bill Clabo Field. The Admirals (10-1) found themselves down 14-7 to the Blue Raiders after Taddarius Brown...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law When DA Charme Allen took office in September 2014, she made several changes to the District Attorney’s Office to combat various problems in our community. One of those problems was the huge volume of domestic violence occurring...
