by design | Sep 2, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mannis wins primary, faces Kincannon in November By Ken Lay Eddie Mannis may have been the top vote getter in Tuesday night’s Knoxville City mayoral primary. But he knows his work is far from done. “The hard work is just beginning,” Mannis said in his speech to...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 2, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The results of the City of Knoxville election presents a clear choice for voters. The two top vote-getters in the mayoral primary election were businessman Eddie Mannis and former Board of Education member Indya Kincannon. Mannis, a first-time...
by design | Sep 2, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The annual reorganization of the Knox County Commission came into question at last week’s work session as three members said they may not be at the planned September 3 meeting. Commissioner Michele Carringer, who said recently her...
by Ray Hill | Sep 2, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Prentice Cooper, former three-time governor of Tennessee, had been on the comeback trail in a crowded primary election to win the Democratic nomination to claim his residency in the governor’s mansion. While some might have discounted the wealthy former...
by design | Sep 2, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It’ll be a special evening at Halls High School this Friday. The inaugural class of the Halls High Athletics’ Road to Fame will be recognized at halftime of the Red Devils’ football game versus Clinton. The 12 inductees are Tammy Eicholz Akard...
by design | Sep 2, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf is eager to play some football. It’s something it’s been doing since 1892, but not much of lately. TSD didn’t field a team in 2017 due to a shortage of players and the Vikings got to play only four games last season...
