by Steve Williams | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve Williams They won this one for Zae. That was my first thought after watching Fulton win the Class AA state high school basketball championship the night of March 19. Zaevion Dobson, who lost his life while protecting others, was an inspiration to the Falcons...
by Ray Hill | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill It is quite likely there is hardly anyone who grew up in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s who cannot fondly recall the adventures of a particular collie named Lassie. Most of us marveled at Lassie’s intelligence and bravery and her unending devotion to...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 10, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major The new gospel singing group that Walter Maples helped to start in 2004 needed a name. They were all choir members, but no longer all members of the late Charlie Hatchett’s department. Thus, the inspirational group “The Old Time Singers” or TOTS was...
by design | Apr 4, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore A few weeks ago I wrote about my favorite TV shows on Me-TV from the sixties and seventies. My granddaughter asked me, “But, Nana, don’t you like any of the programs that are on today?” Yes, indeed, I do. And here they are. My very favorite, The Good...
by design | Apr 4, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Some weeks it’s harder than others to write this column. This week’s essay is the four hundred and ninth essay I’ve written for The Focus, each with an average of 1000 words. Do the math; this calculates to four hundred and nine thousand words over...
by design | Apr 4, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Kindergarten Round-up Tuesday, April 12 Kindergarten Round-up (registration/application) will be held Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at all Knox County Elementary schools for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. At Kindergarten Round-up, parents receive...
