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The Knoxville Focus for October 7, 2019

by design | Oct 6, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Knox Rail Salvage Greenway store grand opening a huge success By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Joel Piper, vice president of marketing and operations of Knox Rail Salvage welcomed several hundred people to the opening ceremonies of Knox Rail Salvage’s 4214...

The AJ – Let’s Not Make A Deal & the Price Is Not Right

by Steve Hunley | Oct 6, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Do you remember the old “Let’s Make a Deal” show with Monte Hall?  From what I understand, the show is still on in a different version.  The basis is hopeful contestants dress up in oftentimes weird costumes or eye-catching get-ups and then negotiate...

Roseberry City organization well underway

by design | Oct 6, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Roseberry City is a very unique part of North Knoxville. This area, located at the south base of Sharp’s Ridge inside Lincoln Park, is getting some recognition thanks to one lady. Jean Davis-James spent several days during the...

Tennessee’s Hermitage District, II

by Ray Hill | Oct 6, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill For twenty-eight years, the congressman from Tennessee’s “Hermitage District” had been Joseph W. Byrns. Congressman Byrns was a beloved figure inside the Fifth Congressional district and had been Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives when he had...

Strange season finds GCA on the road and in first place

by design | Oct 6, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams This has been an unusual football season for Grace Christian Academy on and off the field, and the Rams and their fans are enjoying every crazy minute of it. Beating Webb for the first time ever Friday night is certainly on the list. How GCA did it –...

BOE Work Session Presents 2019-2020 Teacher Advisory Council

by design | Oct 6, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Amy Box Fellhoelter After a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, an explanation was given as to the purpose of the Knox County Board of Education executive session by Mr. Gary Dupler of the Law Department. The executive meeting, which...
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