by design | Oct 26, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Northwest Middle Community School Celebrates Red Ribbon Week Northwest Middle is one of KCS’s newest Community Schools. And they are starting the year off with a bang! Liz Thacker, Site Resource Coordinator for Northwest Middle Community School is...
by design | Oct 26, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore How many people do you know that are phenomenal? Not many, I would guess. But what does phenomenal mean? In the dictionary it is described as a rare occurrence. So, a phenomenal woman would be a “rare” woman, wouldn’t you say? Which comes down to the...
by design | Oct 26, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Dr. Ferguson is on sabbatical after nearly eight years with the Focus. If you like this essay, there are more in his book, “Well…What Did the Doctor Say?” available on line at Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble – a great Christmas gift! ...
by design | Oct 25, 2015 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist
Tony Norman Kicks Off School Board Campaign By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Tony Norman kicked off his campaign for the Third District seat on the Knox County Board of Education last week, with a reception Thursday evening at the Cedar Bluff Holiday Inn. In...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 25, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley There’s been a lot written and said about the proposed deal with the government of Iran. Clearly, this particular deal is going to have serious repercussions for decades to come. It is also clear there aren’t enough votes in the U. S. Senate to...
by Ray Hill | Oct 25, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Senator Kenneth D. McKellar turned seventy-seven years old in January of 1946. He had been in Congress since 1911 and in the Senate since 1917. It was clear McKellar was aging and there had been some thought the old Tennessean would retire. President...
