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District Five Commission Candidates answer Focus Questions

by design | Feb 10, 2020 | The Daily Focus

By Mike Steely Early voting for seven Knox County Commission seats starts on February 12 when voters begin going to the polls to select 7 of the 11 commissioners, a public defender, law director, property assessor, and four school board members. That Primary Election...

The Knoxville Focus for February 10, 2020

by design | Feb 9, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Large turnout for District 8 Meet and Greet By Ken Lay Local leaders seeking re-election stumped at the Corryton Community and Senior Center Tuesday night. County Commissioner Richie Beeler, Knox County Property Assessor John R. Whitehead and Knox County Law Clerk...

Democrats’ Iowa Debacle

by Steve Hunley | Feb 9, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley National Democrats went to Iowa, spent $50 million and fall down and go boom!  And for those of you who quibble with my use of the word “debacle”, I’ll have you know that was precisely how one commentator on NPR – – – National...

Neighborhood Conference taking shape

by design | Feb 9, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Planning for the annual Knoxville Neighborhood Conference is well underway and the March 23 event should draw a huge crowd of local advocates, private citizens, community organizations, local government...

Tennessee Governors & the Path to the US Senate, I

by Ray Hill | Feb 9, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill All across the nation governors or former governors frequently attempt to make the transition to the United States Senate.  Nor is it particularly odd, at least in Tennessee, for a governor to wait some years before running for the U. S. Senate.  Former...

Trumm breaks TSSAA girls’ career record, eyes No. 400

by design | Feb 9, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams What goes into the making of a great high school basketball outside shooter? There’s a lot more to it than Bailey Trumm just pulling the trigger. First off, it takes a lot of time from a lot of folks. “It’s a really great accomplishment,” said the...
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