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The Transformation of America

by Steve Hunley | Apr 10, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The United States of America is undergoing a transformation that ought to concern folks. Today there are two very different and distinct Americas. Resistance to the federal government of the United States is prevalent in our society today, led by the...

Bobcats enjoy historic stay at Bearden Invitational

by design | Apr 10, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay Central High School’s boys soccer team is quickly establishing itself as a competitor in East Tennessee. And new head coach Chris Quinn has stiffened the Bobcats’ schedule in 2017 and Central has responded by going toe-to-toe with the Volunteer...

Bradley unpacking his ‘Spread Coast’ offense at GCA

by design | Apr 9, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Rusty Bradley may have a little extra motivation in the back of his mind when he coaches his first football game for Grace Christian Academy come Aug. 18. Bradley’s Rams will be taking on two-time Class 3A defending state champion Alcoa that night,...

Tennessee and American Neutrality, VI

by Ray Hill | Apr 9, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, had declared himself solidly behind Secretary of State Cordell Hull’s plan to revise the neutrality act. McKellar had also urged President Franklin Roosevelt to call Congress into special...

The Knoxville Focus for April 3, 2017

by design | Apr 2, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Ribbon cutting opens Dogwood Arts By Ken Lay The City of Knoxville and Dogwood Arts kicked off dogwood season Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Griffey Gentry Funeral Home. In 2017, the featured trail is Historic Fountain City, a trail formed in 1957....

Tennessee State Republicans Racing to Raise Gas Taxes

by Steve Hunley | Apr 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Say it ain’t so. Republicans raising taxes? Tennessee’s Republican governor, Republican-controlled state senate and Republican-controlled house of representatives are moving with lightning speed to raise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. As it stands...

Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part V

by Ray Hill | Apr 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Neither President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull intended to retreat from their demands that Congress renew the cash and carry provision of the neutrality law, while also removing the arms embargo on belligerent nations. The...

Coach Ken Sparks

by Ralphine Major | Apr 2, 2017 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) By Ralphine Major My cell phone rang. The caller was letting me know that he would not be able to attend our reunion. As a former teacher and coach at Gibbs High...

ORNL partners with Vine to promote science, engineering

by design | Apr 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay Students from Vine Magnet Middle School got the opportunity to see science in action Thursday morning with the help from scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL is a working partner with Vine; one of Knox County’s Community Schools and has been...

Giving back to Carter kids is ‘close to my heart,’ says Witt

by design | Apr 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Derek Witt is glad to be home and giving back. “I’m just honored to be back,” said the 1994 Carter High School graduate and the Hornets’ new head football coach last week. “I’ve been giving to other communities for years. The opportunity to...