Focus on the Law: Giving a Deposition

By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law A deposition is a statement given under oath by either a fact witness or an expert witness before trial.  Depositions are usually given in an attorney’s office. An audio recording is made and sometimes a visual recording is...

The Knoxville Focus for October 27, 2014

Rowe attends forum, opponents absent By Focus Staff Knox County Commissioners Amy Broyles and Jeff Ownby hosted a Town Hall meeting at West High School on last Thursday. The event was titled, “Campaigns and Elections.” The idea came from a conference attended last...

Publisher’s Position: Rowe Best Choice for 2nd District

By Steve Hunley As we approach Election Day, one of the most important races on the ballot is the race for the Knox County Board of Education in the Second District.  Once again, The Knoxville Focus strongly endorses Jamie Rowe. There is a distinct difference between...

Luke Johnson retires as bus driver

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Bus Route 42, from the downtown transit center to UT Hospital by way of Fort Sanders along Clinch Avenue, won’t be the same without longtime bus driver Luther “Luke” Johnson. His riders, many of whom he knows by name, wished him...

Gibbs coasts past struggling Powell, focuses on Central

By Steve Williams Gibbs High’s football team took care of business Friday night and kept its playoff hopes alive. In the process, a struggling Powell program took another hit in its final home game of the season. The tone was set early. The Eagles recovered a Powell...