by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 1, 2016 | Archives, Columnist, McKeehan, Uncategorized
By Jedidiah McKeehan Okay, so you have been pulled over by a police officer, probably late at night, and probably shortly after you’ve left an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages. The officer has already asked for your license, insurance information and...
by design | Aug 1, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher A few weeks ago, The Focus had an opportunity to spend a few minutes chatting with Interim Superintendent Buzz Thomas. We talked about the new school year, administrative appointments, and some announced and rumored changes in Central Office...
by design | Aug 1, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It’s School Time in Tennessee! A hearty “Welcome back” to all of Knox County’s wonderful teachers and school administrators as you return to school this week! We wish you the very best for the 2016-2017 school year! Check The Focus often for news and...
by Ray Hill | Jul 31, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill More than a few historians rate Harold LeClair Ickes as the greatest Secretary of the Interior to serve in the Cabinet of any president. Certainly, he served the longest, more than thirteen years. Harold L. Ickes earned a reputation, one he carefully...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 31, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major I looked at the leafy, green lily bush now wilted by summer’s stifling heat. I see leaves that have already fallen from trees and try to decide, is it still summer—or early fall? July brought a flurry of “Christmas in July” events including...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The days of summer vacation are dwindling, and the start of school is almost here! It is fun to think back to our school days when a day was set aside to go to town. That would be downtown Knoxville. There were no malls in the sixties. When we...
