by design | Jun 10, 2012 | Archives
By Focus Staff The long debate over Superintendent James McIntyre’s request for 35 million new dollars, requiring a 35-cent increase in the property tax, expired at the recent meeting of the Knox County Commission. McIntyre’s supposedly visionary budget died a...
by Ray Hill | Jun 10, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Even as a freshman Congressman, Kenneth McKellar had demonstrated an ability to bring improvements and projects to his district, a talent that would serve him and Tennessee well during his legislative career. In April of 1912 as much as 170 acres of...
by design | Jun 10, 2012 | Archives
1. Your band Overtone has been on “Ellen,” toured with Corrine Bailey Rae, opened twice for One Republic, is currently playing on Satellite radio and now is on a major hit reality TV show involving Dina Eastwood. Coming so far as a band professionally, do you believe...
by design | Jun 10, 2012 | Archives
By Steve Williams If an award were given to the Knox County high school which had the most success in TSSAA Division I competition in 2011-12, it would be hard to argue against Christian Academy of Knoxville receiving the honor. Beginning with a state championship in...
by design | Jun 3, 2012 | Archived Editions
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by design | Jun 3, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
More Than 75% Say They Would Not Vote for Hammond By Focus Staff For those who don’t think there would be political repercussions from the proposed tax increases sought by school Superintendent James McIntyre, the results of this week’s Focus poll indicates otherwise....
