by design | Nov 21, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The last time my father ran for mayor in Knoxville, 1963, he received 803 votes in the largest Black precinct, Mountain View, to totals of 55 and 47 for his two very popular opponents. He was running against Bill...
by design | Nov 21, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every year the holiday schedule sneaks up on me. I’m referring to the deadline for my holiday column. My...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She grew up in South Knoxville. In 1962, she was a high school senior at South High School when she won Miss Majorette of America! While that was a huge honor, it was just the beginning. That same year, she was selected to twirl at The...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The “strange” year elections are over, and it appears that both sides found at least a bit of disappointment. Most of us suffer from election fatigue. We are ready to celebrate holidays that were missed last year as Covid-19 ravaged the country. Not...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the years, there have been Tennessee football games that have taken fans’ breath away, games that always seem to be at the ready in the mind’s eye. Fans recall at a moment’s notice exactly where they were and what they were thinking when...
by design | Nov 14, 2021 | Black, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com I’ve been to South Africa three times to bow hunt. The first time I landed in Johannesburg I did not feel like I was returning to my homeland (since my homeland is Gray, GA). When I land in Knoxville I say to myself “home,”...