By Jedidiah McKeehan Let me say it right at the beginning: yes, your phone calls you make to and from jail are recorded. Yes, it is legal for law enforcement to do this. A few years back I was representing a criminal client on a drug case and the investigating office...
By Ralphine Major The Christmas carols have been sung; Christmas presents unwrapped; Christmas tree decorations put away; and Christmas celebrations with family have been captured in digital pictures to enjoy. I pause to process the holiday timeline for 2021 and find...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Mark your calendar, put on your thinking cap, and tune into East Tennessee Public Service Television tonight for the start of the East Tennessee PBS Scholars’ Bowl. The popular academic tournament will be aired on PBS...
Step Back in Time with Fountain City Auction By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com 2021 was a record year for Fountain City Auction. And they will be kicking the new year off with a brand-new twist on an annual event. On Saturday, January 8, Fountain City Auction...
By Steve Hunley Merit Council Hearing... Finally? It may well be one of the seven wonders of the world or perhaps a sign of the coming apocalypse, but the Knox County Merit System Council has finally scheduled a hearing on Martha Dooley’s case. Readers will recall...
By Steve Williams Counting the boys’ decathlon and girls’ pentathlon, which are a part of track and field, did you know there are 26 athletic events governed by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association? And from the sport of bowling in January to the...
By Ray Hill This column is written for my friend Alexander Waters and his family. I knew Alexander’s grandfather, John B. Waters, Jr. Mr. Waters was one of those young Republicans, like Jim Haslam, who helped elect Howard Baker, Tennessee’s first popularly elected...
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Happy New Year. Joe Biden just punted on COVID. After campaigning blaming Donald Trump for every death and stating that only he could fix the problem, he has now given up. The COVID deaths on his watch...
By Jedidiah McKeehan From time to time I will be reviewing a document with a client and they will stop me and say something like, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, what is this part called prayers? What is that about?” With a chuckle I will explain to them that the “prayers” part of...
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It is no secret that I love Christmas music. So, when I read that Christmas music makes some people sad, I said humbug. I find political correctness and woke perspectives ridiculous. I’m sorry, but this professed sadness over Christmas music is...
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