COVID Crisis, Not A Border Crisis By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com It is becoming increasingly apparent the leftists are trying to prepare everyone for more mandates and edicts about the spread of COVID. Yet it’s time to address the pack of...
Politics and cronyism will continue on unelected board By Steve Hunley The race for Knox County Sheriff is at the heart of the morass that has become the Sheriff Office’s Merit System Council. Incumbent Tom Spangler is facing his predecessor, Jimmy “J.J.” Jones,...
50-year starter is still an active Hall of Famer By Steve Williams “All I ever wanted to be was a teacher and a coach,” said Donnie Graham recently. He clearly met those career aspirations in his 35-plus years in the Knox County School system and added to it by being...
By Ray Hill Carroll Reece had served in Congress for a decade before unexpectedly losing reelection in the 1930 general election. Reece had been upset by Oscar B. Lovette, who had held several local offices as a Republican, but who ran in 1930 as an Independent....
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I represent people in personal injury cases, and the case is getting near its conclusion, there is usually a discussion about the settlement money the client may receive. One of the common questions that is asked is whether the money they...
By Dr. Harold A. Black In 2013 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee labelled the naming of hurricanes as racist and wondered why the National Hurricane Center didn’t have black names for hurricanes. They have “white” names and Hispanic names but no black names. Look at...
Medicine is the science of uncertainty and the art of probability. —Sir William Osler By Dr. Jim Ferguson I got “carded” last week at Chick-fil-A. You may find this hard to believe because they don’t serve adult beverages. My wife, Becky, and I are great fans of this...
By Tom Mattingly When Tennessee and Arkansas squared off in the 1971 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, on Monday night, Dec. 20, the teams had not met in 64 years and shared little in common other than state borders defined by the Mississippi River. Tennessee and...
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Hers was the first face we saw. I do not even recall a formal name for the medical clinic in our rural community. We simply called it: Dr. Simmons’ Office. Located on Foster Road in Corryton, Tennessee, the clinic was...
By Ken Lay One of Knoxville’s most venerable restaurants is celebrating a landmark anniversary in 2021. S&S Cafeteria is turning 85 and the eating establishment, located in Knox Plaza, at 4808 Kingston Pike, is celebrating by offering daily dine-in specials this...
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