by design | Nov 25, 2012 | Archives
By Alex Norman Last Sunday morning “The Derek Dooley Show” aired in its normal time slot, just as news was breaking that Dooley was fired as Tennessee’s head coach. Which gave us the absurdity of seeing Dooley talk about the loss to Vanderbilt… all while a “crawl”...
by design | Nov 25, 2012 | Archives
Dialysis Clinic, Inc., (DCI) invited the community to learn more about kidney disease at an open house held at the Holston River facility on Thursday, November 15. The open house provided an inside look at the DCI dialysis unit, a look at a mock dialysis treatment, a...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. 2012 Central High Wall of Fame Honorees Byron Booker honored as Tennessee Teacher of the Year Central High School Foundation and the CHS Alumni Association celebrated their three additions for the Central High School...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll queried more than 500 South Knoxville voters on extending the James White Parkway. Voters were asked the question, “Do you support or oppose the extension of the James White Parkway from Moody Avenue, where it currently...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Traffic lined Clinton Highway and uniformed officers were on-hand to direct traffic last Friday night when well over 1,000 people came to Powell Auction to ring in the proclamation of the official Knox County Bigfoot Day. After...
by Ray Hill | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill During his time, Alben W. Barkley was one of the most famous public officials in the country. Barkley was renowned for his oratory and could be depended upon to give a rousing speech just about anywhere, at any time and on most any topic. Barkley was the...
