by Ralphine Major | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “She understands the true meaning,” I said as I heard her say without hesitation that her family would still have Christmas even if they had no presents. It was Christmas Eve, and the lady in the news had lost her home—a victim of the many...
by design | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “I had just settled my brain for a long winter’s nap,” when the Focus editor informed me that there would be no rest at this year’s end. “The [paper] must go on” she said, and so I must put to paper my Holiday thoughts. I pulled a proverbial rabbit...
by design | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Well, here we are in the year 2016 already. A hundred years from 1916. How things have changed but also some things didn’t change. Nineteen-sixteen was a leap year. Jack London, an American novelist died this year. He was born in 1876. Emma Goldman was...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Tennessee fans… Think about how one would script Peyton Manning’s final season. Another NFL MVP award? A second Super Bowl title? Those are the type of things that come to mind. Struggling due to a weak arm and a foot injury while losing your starting...
by Steve Williams | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams The first phase of Rick Barnes’ first season as men’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee is in the books. The Vols pulled out a 74-69 win over Tennessee State in a Tuesday afternoon game last week in front of a holiday crowd at...
by design | Jan 3, 2016 | Andrews, Archived Editions, Archives
KAT seeking more input with public meetings By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com Downtown Knoxville has undergone many changes recently. From a new parking garage to new apartment buildings, the need for the trolley service continues to evolve. To adjust to new...
