by design | May 24, 2021 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Six people who picked up petitions for the city council race didn’t return them by Thursday’s noon deadline. That narrows the field a bit in what looks like a fully contested election where the top two candidates move on to the November election....
by design | May 24, 2021 | Public Notice
COURT NOTICES Non-Resident Notice TO: ASHLEY CHRISTINE HOWARD IN RE: JUSTIN WAYNE MONROE ASHLEY CHRISTINE HOWARD 201953-1 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the...
by design | May 23, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Renovations coming for Claude Walker Park By Ken Lay The ball fields at Claude Walker Park will soon be getting a facelift as the city has received a $1.6 million philanthropic gift courtesy of GEM Development Group. Claude Walker Park, located in East Knoxville...
by Steve Hunley | May 23, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Sentinel Squalls The Knoxville News-Sentinel has launched a series of print attacks against The Knoxville Focus. The reason is because the Knox County Commission is considering a resolution they feel threatens their near-monopoly on the...
by John Duncan | May 23, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) should host a dinner in Washington in honor of Shane Hazel. The dinner would be in appreciation for Mr. Hazel giving the Democrats control of the U.S. Senate. Mr. Hazel, for the 99% plus of people who have no idea who...
by Ray Hill | May 23, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For decades the Tennessee General Assembly was largely ruled by three men: Walter M. “Pete” Haynes of Decherd; I. D. Beasley of Carthage and James H. Cummings of Woodbury. Known as the “Unholy Trinity”, the three men were powerful legislators and highly...