by Ralphine Major | Sep 14, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com I can see a little blond-headed boy standing in the back yard calling for his neighbor to come out and play. It was the sixties, and life was so simple in our rural community. Several times each summer, my brother and I would...
by design | Sep 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher More Districts Drop K-2 Standardized Tests Teachers are continuing to speak out against the ever increasing number of standardized tests that students as young as Kindergarten are required to take in public schools. Former KCS kindergarten teacher...
by design | Sep 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher During the December 2014 regular School Board meeting, Board Member Lynne Fugate addressed a group of parents of students with special needs who had spoken in public forum, saying, “To the Special Education parents, we hear you. I talked to Dr....
by design | Sep 14, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law In Tennessee anyone, whether a person, firm or corporation, who wants to establish or conduct a pawnbroking business is required to be licensed. The licensing requirements may be found in Tennessee Code Annotated Sections...
by Steve Williams | Sep 14, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams A contributing factor in Ohio State’s return to college football glory was Urban Meyer adding more speed to the Buckeyes’ roster when he came aboard as new head coach in 2012. That was one of his objectives and it made sense. For years, Ohio State...
by Mike Steely | Sep 13, 2015 | Archives, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The state’s plans to help the congestion and safety at North Broadway where the busy street intersects with I-640 continue to develop and the public was again involved in a presentation Wednesday at Virginia College in Fountain...
