by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com A huge market house filled with vendors selling baked goods, fish, meats, and other items once anchored one side of Market Street in downtown Knoxville. Lawson McGhee Library was located on the hill across the street....
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
“The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.” ― William F. Buckley Jr. By Dr. Jim Ferguson Are you an Indian or a chief? I thought about this on Columbus Day which is also listed as Indigenous People’s Day on my iPhone calendar. I think...
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly Can it really have been more than 50 years since the 1970 Tennessee football team took the field under rookie head coach Bill Battle? Time marches on, and these “Boys of Fall” are now in their early 70s. But the passage of time cannot erase the...
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The arrogance of the far left never ceases to astound me. These people have such a high opinion of themselves that they think they can run your life better than you can. They want to control everything and seem to think they...
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
–Karns captain Timmy Robbins, after win over Oak Ridge By Steve Williams The Focus reached out to Karns Head Coach Brad Taylor after his football team defeated Oak Ridge 42-35 last week – the Beavers’ second win over Oak Ridge in 34 games and their first since...
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Annual Bazillion Blooms Campaign Encourages Fall Planting It’s planting time in Tennessee! Dogwood Arts is on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming by selling dogwood trees through their annual Bazillion Blooms program. Bare-root trees (2-4ft tall) are on sale now for...
