by Joe Rector | Jul 17, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, it appears that July 4th fireworks took on a new meaning in Lonsdale. Officers were attacked when they tried to stop individuals who thought firing the explosives at cars passing by would be more entertaining. According to reports, the fireworks...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 17, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan So you may have heard the term, “public intoxication.” As many bars and restaurants there are in the world, it can be surprising that its actually a crime to be intoxicated in a public place. I thought these places were trying to make me intoxicated!...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 17, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Thank you UT Veterinary Medical Center By Steve Hunley publisher@knoxfocus.com If like me, you have a pet you realize that precious creature is a part of the family. Regular readers of The Focus will recall the frequent mentions of my little Jack Russell terrier,...
by Ray Hill | Jul 16, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Every ten years legislative and Congressional districts must undergo some changes; redistricting always poses a danger to incumbents. It is not uncommon for a sitting congressman to run for higher office when faced with the elimination of his district. ...
by design | Jul 10, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Like many other Americans, Becky and I celebrated the birthday of our country last Tuesday. Unfortunately, a lot did not, if you believe the latest Fox News poll which found that 45% of Americans are not proud of our country. And not surprisingly,...
by Steve Williams | Jul 10, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It’s time to take a look at John Currie’s first 100 days as the University of Tennessee’s new athletics director. I like him … so far. And I was pulling for Phillip Fulmer and/or David Blackburn to get the gig. Kudos to UT-Knoxville Chancellor...
