by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “In your opinion, in order to reduce costs, should Knoxville City and Knox County elections be held at the same time?” More than 87% of likely voters say yes, city and county elections should be held...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley According to information obtained by The Knoxville Focus through a Freedom of Information Act request, on July 17th, from 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero met with Knoxville Councilwoman Brenda Palmer. She also met with Knoxville...
by Ray Hill | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Camille McGee Kelley, judge of the Shelby County Family Court, was a jewel in the crown of the Memphis machine of Edward Hull Crump. At the time of her appointment in 1920, Kelley was only one of two female judges in the South and the only woman to...
by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives
By Steve Williams The Battle of North Knoxville is back on again. Fulton started a new chapter in the old rivalry with a record point total. The undefeated Falcons rolled to a 69-14 win over Central Friday night at Bob Black Field, the first meeting between the two...
by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com On the wall of the family-owned business is a plaque for independent insurance agencies that pledges personalized service. Since 1966 the Newton Jones Agency at 6712 Kingston Pike has a history of just that – service. Earlier this...
by design | Sep 22, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Sheriff’s Department apprehends burglary suspect Alvin Frye, owner of the Exxon Station on North Broadway, called the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on September 10th and requested that the agency investigate a theft that...
