by design | May 6, 2012 | Archives
By Sarah Baker On Thursday, May 3, The Metropolitan Planning Commission held a public meeting in the community room at the Cansler Family YMCA to hear input regarding proposed zoning regulations for the placement of facilities for cremation in the City of Knoxville....
by design | May 6, 2012 | Archives
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Somehow in the midst of all the turmoil, life goes on and renews itself. On May Day my grandson arrived, and things seem brighter now. Yes, the destruction continues in Washington, wars rage around the world and injustice is even encountered in our...
by design | May 6, 2012 | Archives
By Ken Lay Farragut Middle School’s girls and West Valley’s boys won the 2012 Knox County Middle School Track and Field Championships in dominating fashion Wednesday night at Hardin Valley Academy. The Lady Admirals won their second consecutive county title with 143...
by design | May 6, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff The latest poll conducted by The Knoxville Focus asked voters, “The current sales tax rate in Knox County is 9.25% or $9.25 per $100 spent. Do you support or oppose increasing the Knox County sales tax rate?” The results reveal one of the most...
by Ray Hill | May 6, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Despite encountering stiff opposition to the candidates supported by Shelby County Boss E. H. Crump and Tennessee’s senior United States Senator Kenneth D. McKellar, the two men were supporting Jim Nance McCord for governor in 1944. McCord had been...
by design | Apr 29, 2012 | Archived Editions
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