by design | May 19, 2014 | Public Notice
Sterling South dba Oakmont Education admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,...
by design | May 18, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. Haslam signs ‘Tennessee Promise’ into law Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing at Fulton High School last week for HB 2491/SB2471, the “Tennessee Promise.” The historic proposal, which was...
by design | May 18, 2014 | Archives
By David Klein Hosting an international student can be a very rewarding experience, both for the students and the host families. Often, friendships are made for life and students and host parents often view each other as second families. For the past school year, nine...
by design | May 18, 2014 | Archives
By Steve Williams Rebecca Story is not yet in high school, but she could be a high school state champion before the end of this week. Story is an 8th grader at Christian Academy of Knoxville, and with the middle school she attends being on the same campus as CAK’s...
by Ray Hill | May 18, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Just after the turn of the century, Tennessee’s Democratic Party became almost hopelessly fractured. The candidacies of two men helped to heal the deep divisions inside the Democratic Party in Tennessee: that of Kenneth D. McKellar for the United States...
by design | May 18, 2014 | Archives
The dogwood blooms are fading away, but already plans are being made for 2015. Chapman Highway Dogwood Trail will be the Featured Trail next spring and the neighborhoods are excitedly brainstorming the best ways to showcase one of the City’s oldest Trails. Lake Forest...