by Steve Hunley | Apr 19, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley School Board members deserve credit for approving Gibbs Middle There’s an old adage many of us learned from our grandparents: “It’s never too late to do the right thing.” Last Monday night at the Knox County Board of Education’s special-called...
by Ray Hill | Apr 19, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Albert Benjamin Chandler had once again defeated the state machine and won election to the governorship by a record majority twenty years after having first been elected governor. Unfortunately, Happy Chandler’s second administration was not going...
by design | Apr 19, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams A suggestion by his dad led to Rhett Elwood throwing the discus when he was in the 8th grade three years ago. The idea eventually blossomed into a TSSAA state championship. Rhett was skeptical of Robert Elwood’s recommendation at first. “I took it as...
by design | Apr 19, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
School Board Debates, Approves FY16 Budget By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Last Monday, the Board of Education considered Dr. McIntyre’s proposed General Operating Fund ($441.5M), Capital Fund ($19.15M for next year), and School Nutrition Fund ($28M) budget...
by design | Apr 19, 2015 | Archives
By Dan Andrews While “Visit Knoxville” may have been out of the spotlight lately, the old saying “out of sight… out of mind,” does not apply here. The organization continues to do great work for the Knoxville community. One specific example is their...
by design | Apr 19, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Central High School’s baseball team used a big inning to nab a comeback victory Tuesday night. The Bobcats entered the bottom of the fifth facing a 3-1 deficit against District 3-AAA rival Campbell County and plated four runs to take a 5-3 lead and went on...
