by Ralphine Major | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major They first appeared in my column on the front page of The Focus, September 10, 2012, “Volunteers of Time and Talent.” In their retirement, Betty and Clayton Sharp dedicated endless hours to a number of worthwhile causes in the Gibbs Community and...
by Joe Rector | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector How’s it going? Are you at wit’s end? Have you had enough family time? Is teaching your children going well? I know the answer to most of these questions but thought I’d spark emotions just a bit. I saw an article the other day that talked about us Baby...
by Mark Nagi | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I miss sports like the desert misses the rain. I never thought the pain would be so severe… so all-encompassing, but here we are. And you know what? That’s ok. We’ll get through it. I’ve loved sports as long as I have memories. From the joy of watching...
by Steve Hunley | May 17, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Out of the Mouths of Babes… Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the Board of Education, was really impressed by Aaliyah Riddle. Aaliyah Riddle is a graduating senior at Austin – East High School who was critical of the school system’s...
by Ray Hill | May 17, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill With the election of Kenneth D. McKellar to the United States Senate, the senatorial ambitions of Tennessee’s governors became a trifle more circumspect. Some like Gordon Browning never really gave up the desire to go to the U. S. Senate. A congressman...
by Mike Steely | May 17, 2020 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely My family and I have been fairly isolated for the past several weeks. The longer we stay cocooned, except for outings for prescription refills and food—which is seldom, the more interesting life becomes. We have worked on yard and home projects as we’ve...
