by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A term that is heard in the world of personal injury law, that will occasionally draw a snicker, is the term, “loss of consortium.” Let’s dive in to what this term means. First, the word, “consortium,” means companionship with one’s spouse. How...
by design | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Dr. Ferguson you were terminated in December 2018.” I was informed of my “status” while trying to refill a patient’s medication with a mail order pharmaceutical company. I asked the lady how I could be terminated from an organization I had never...
by Mike Steely | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Recently on our vacation my wife and I had a chance to visit the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 and remember those brave souls who crashed the plane instead of letting terrorists use it for a fourth attack on our nation’s capital on September...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was her vision in retirement. Becky and Ron Calfee opened The Hen House several years ago, and it has been a vital part of Gibbs Community. Sadly, Becky passed away in April after a brief battle with cancer. (See Focus columns 4-15-19, 4-22-19,...
by Joe Rector | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The last few weeks have been scorchers. They came after weeks of rain and soggy ground. I like the heat, but sometimes, the temperatures feel as if they’ll melt me. In the evenings, just the thought of a dip in the pool is enough to cool me off. It’s the...
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,...