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The Knoxville Focus for July 22, 2019

The Knoxville Focus for July 22, 2019

by design | Jul 21, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Wanda Moody honored with naming of bridge By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Tough but fair and never afraid to speak her mind” was the description given Friday at the dedication of the Wanda Moody Overpass on North Winston Road. Those words were from Knoxville...

We found the Recode maps

We found the Recode maps

by Steve Hunley | Jul 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

And Madeline’s Meltdown By Steve Hunley The first of two votes on the zoning and code process upheaval known as Recode in Knoxville City Council has happened. Recode was approved by council by a vote of 7 to 2 (Voting for Recode were: Stair, Saunders, McKenzie, Rider,...

Community leader Lynn Redmon memorialized

Community leader Lynn Redmon memorialized

by design | Jul 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Lynn Redmon, a Norwood and Knoxville community leader, passed away last year and was memorialized Wednesday as the Norwood Public Library building was named for him. Redmon was known and respected for being a spokesman for...

Walter Chandler

Walter Chandler

by Ray Hill | Jul 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Walter Chandler enjoyed a long and productive political career, serving as a state legislator, congressman and mayor of Memphis.  Chandler was also a highly successful attorney and was responsible for the Baker vs. Carr lawsuit that guaranteed Americans...

Rogero promotes Recode at press conference

Rogero promotes Recode at press conference

by design | Jul 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Prior to the Knoxville City Council marathon meeting on Recode night, Mayor Madeline Rogero held a press conference that morning on the 6th floor of the City-County Building. Some of the council members attended but the crowd was...

Knoxville accountant pedals her way to national recognition

Knoxville accountant pedals her way to national recognition

by design | Jul 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Cycling has taken Kaysee Armstrong to India, Chile, Canada and Africa and her climb as a mountain bike racer has been like a dream come true. The No. 1 ranked female stage racer in the United States in 2018, who also is a local accountant and South...

The Knoxville Focus for July 15, 2019

The Knoxville Focus for July 15, 2019

by design | Jul 14, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Rep. Bill Dunn speaks in Fountain City By Ken Lay State representative Bill Dunn was in Knoxville last week and he spoke at the Fountain City Business and Professional Association’s monthly luncheon Wednesday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. Dunn spoke...

We found the Recode maps

Where is the Recode Map?

by Steve Hunley | Jul 14, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The Knoxville Focus received phone calls and emails on last week’s Publisher’s Position “Too Many Recode Missteps.” Of interest was a question about the missing zoning map for Recode. For many months the text of Recode has been discussed and amended by...

Works of charity is focus of NKBPA July meeting

Works of charity is focus of NKBPA July meeting

by design | Jul 14, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Amy Box Fellhoelter This month’s North Knoxville Business & Professional Association meeting agenda veered from the usual to the exceptional as it highlighted eleven non-profit agencies. Each representative or NKBPA member gave a three-minute synopsis of their...

Crump Goes To Congress, V

Crump Goes To Congress, V

by Ray Hill | Jul 14, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill After Congress had adjourned in 1933, Edward Hull Crump, congressman from Tennessee’s Tenth District, took his wife on a three-month tour of Europe. The Crumps returned on September 26, 1933 and the Congressman stopped off in his Washington office to clear...

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