by design | Sep 9, 2018 | The Daily Focus
By Diann Byrd Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No it’s Sawyer Shepherd. Looks a lot like Clark Kent doesn’t he? Well at Powell High School’s 2018 Homecoming he was nothing short of a real life Superman. You can’t tell it from the picture but if you look closely,...
by design | Sep 9, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Pension Board ruling may go on to Nov. 12 By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A multi-hour hearing before Chancery Judge John W. Weaver Friday morning saw arguments on both sides with the judge asking if the pension board will agree to have a hearing on one of...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 9, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Nobody can be surprised the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is a lurid circus, highlighted by hysterical people attempting to disrupt the proceedings. Photographs of protesters being dragged out of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com On the heels of the city’s announcement that it is looking at the Tennova/St. Mary’s Hospital for relocating the police and fire departments (see story on A4), the city council is being asked to approve an agreement with the...
by Ray Hill | Sep 9, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill After Congressman J. Will Taylor died suddenly on November 14, 1939, there was not unexpectedly, a fight inside the Republican Party to succeed him. The nominee was to be named in a convention by the counties comprising Tennessee’s Second Congressional...
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By David Klein In a non-regional matchup between the Central Bobcats and Hardin Valley Academy Hawks, Central took advantage of five Hardin Valley turnovers to down the Hawks 35-20 at Central. Bobcats’ strong safety Xavier Washington had 12 tackles, two forced...