by design | Apr 13, 2014 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “Do you support Governor Haslam’s proposal to create a school voucher program for students who attend a failing school?” Almost 57% of likely voters responded “yes.” Just over 43% said they did not....
by design | Apr 13, 2014 | Archives
By Steve Williams Will McKamey touched the lives of people far and wide, old and young, those who knew him and even some who didn’t. The McKamey family is hoping Will’s way of life will continue to inspire others and they are honoring his legacy by helping others with...
by Ray Hill | Apr 13, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Senator Estes Kefauver won a resounding reelection victory in 1960 after facing a bitter primary contest with Judge Andrew “Tip” Taylor. It was to be his last campaign. Kefauver never relied on the usual gift of the Southern politician, oratory. A...
by design | Apr 13, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There were two obvious things that came out of the school board candidate forum segment of the Concerned Citizens’ Candidate Town Hall meeting Thursday: None of the candidates present support Superintendent James McIntyre’s agenda...
by design | Apr 13, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay Halls High School’s softball team scored in bunches Wednesday night. The Lady Devils got three runs in the opening inning of their 17-0 three-inning District 3-AAA victory over Oak Ridge at Halls High School. And that was only the beginning. Alyssa Mabe’s...
by design | Apr 12, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
