by design | Apr 29, 2012 | Archives
By Sarah Baker As a literature teacher, there is no bigger thrill than meeting an author whose work you have taught. I have been teaching Nikki Giovanni’s poetry for 14 years, and I had the privilege of meeting her last weekend at Union Avenue Books. Giovanni gave...
by design | Apr 29, 2012 | Archives
18th Annual Spring Golf Tournament Everybody and their brother has a golf tournament these days, but few people have been doing it as long The King’s Academy. Launched by academy alumnus Dan Whitson (’58) in 1994, this spring rite of passage is generally held the...
by design | Apr 29, 2012 | Archives
By Steve Williams Cody Blanc’s first spring football practice at UT was a success and head coach Derek Dooley foresees good things down the road for the former Knoxville Central High School standout. Blanc, a 6-1, 200-pound receiver, capped spring drills with...
by design | Apr 29, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
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by design | Apr 22, 2012 | Archived Editions
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by design | Apr 22, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Steve Hunley The latest poll conducted by The Focus should send a message to the members of the Knox County Charter Review Commission. More than 85% of those polled favor keeping countywide offices elected rather than appointed. While the reason for reviewing the...
