by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Disappointing Vote By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have lived in Knox County since I was seven weeks old and, while I spend some time at our house on Cherokee Lake, I have always considered Knoxville and Knox County home. I have never missed voting in...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Memes When people show you what they are, believe it. Lisa Boothe Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Ronald Reagan By Dr. Jim Ferguson What a contrast between President Trump’s hope-filled Save America rally in Pennsylvania and Joe...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Recotr I wouldn’t trade my life for that of any other person. I was reminded of how lucky I’ve been during a conversation with my wife, and for nearly a week, that thought has stayed with me; I can’t seem to shake it. For all my life, I’ve been lucky to have a...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Fair Time in Knoxville, Tennessee! By Ralphine Major The onset of fall brings to mind the Tennessee Valley Fair. For several days in early September, the fairgrounds are host to numerous rides and concerts, concession stands and crafts, and livestock and home-grown...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
What does it mean to be sitting first chair at a trial? By Jedidiah McKeehan If you have ever watched a lawyer tv show or movie, at some point there was probably a court scene involving a lawyer sitting at a table during their trial. Sometimes the lawyer is sitting...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
Sportsmanship seen in TSD game was a first for me By Steve Williams There were two football home openers in Knoxville on Sept. 1 – the Tennessee Vols hosting Ball State at Neyland Stadium and the TSD Vikings entertaining South Carolina School for the Deaf at Chambers...
