by Ray Hill | Mar 13, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Stephen M. Young was an unlikely person to become a successful politician, yet he spent a lifetime pursuing high public office. Highly irascible, a devout liberal, and utterly unwilling to suffer fools, Young never bothered to appease upset constituents....
by Ralphine Major | Mar 13, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major The professor’s timing is perfect! In the midst of a presidential election, the release of his book entitled “Presidential Character” is sure to spark enthusiasm for our nation’s highest office. Timothy D. Holder, Knoxville resident and Professor...
by Mike Steely | Mar 13, 2016 | Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com More than 450 people turned out for the Neighborhood Awards and Networking Luncheon at the Knoxville Convention Center recently. The annual event featured exhibits from various city and county agencies, companies, and the...
by design | Mar 7, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher When Tennessee legislators last took their Oath of Office, they solemnly swore that “I will faithfully support the Constitution of this State and of the United States, and I do solemnly affirm that as a member of this General Assembly… I will not...
by design | Mar 7, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Knox County TNReady Testing Underway… Finally. KCS Director of Schools Jim McIntyre announced at last Monday’s Board workshop meeting that 44 of KCS schools had received the paper tests as of Friday February 26, and the remaining schools in the county...
by Joe Rector | Mar 7, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Not too long ago, I read a Facebook post by Kim Morton. She was a student of mine back when I was young. She and her family are leaving the house her mother called home for 40 years. I’ll steal just a few words from her post to let you get a sense of how...
