by design | Sep 7, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Rowe Kicks Off School Board Campaign By Mike Steely steelm@knoxfocus.com Although she has been involved with her community, schools, and volunteering for several years, Jamie Rowe has never sought public office. Until now....
by Steve Hunley | Sep 7, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley I can’t help myself, but I have been thoroughly amused by the uproar about the “side” agreement between the superintendent of schools and the Knox County Board of Education. The Focus was writing about this two and a half years ago. Mike McMillan was...
by design | Sep 7, 2014 | Absher, Archives, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@gmail.com The Knox County School Board of Education had two back to back meetings last week, with the Sept. 2 Work Session meeting followed by the Sept. 3 Regular monthly meeting. Two new board members and two returning board members were...
by design | Sep 7, 2014 | Archives
By David Klein A blitzkrieg happened at Christian Academy of Knoxville on Friday night. Only this time, it wasn’t the Warriors doing the blitzing on their home field, but the Catholic Fighting Irish. The Irish overcame a 17-7 early first quarter deficit, forced five...
by design | Sep 7, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Bet you didn’t know that probably the best view of Knoxville and the Smoky Mountains is from an often forgotten city park high above the city. Local television and radio stations discovered the peak years ago, and why they chose...
by Ray Hill | Sep 7, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Woodrow Wilson was the first Democrat to be reelected to a second consecutive term since Andrew Jackson. He had campaigned on the slogan, “He Kept Us Out of War” in 1916 and the President faced a serious opponent in the person of Charles Evans Hughes. ...
