by design | Jul 6, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I can claim only partial credit that this week’s essay is timely. Actually, the Focus editor called my attention to the abbreviated schedule for the 4th of July holiday. Otherwise, I would, as usual, be out of synch with calendar events....
by design | Jul 5, 2015 | Absher, Archives, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com More than 50 parents, students, and teachers braved threats of thunderstorms to attend a rally outside the City County building prior to last Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. Most were dressed in red to show support for...
by Ray Hill | Jul 5, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Long forgotten by most, the late Congressman Robert Ashton “Fats” Everett was one of the more colorful from the political pages of Tennessee’s history. Everett was by any measure a political professional well before he ever was elected to Congress....
by Ralphine Major | Jun 29, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was one of last summer’s highlights! Carol and Perry McGinnis graciously invited me to be their guest at Perry’s 60th Class Reunion for the Gibbs High School Class of 1954. The couple has appeared in several columns in the ongoing series about...
by Mike Steely | Jun 29, 2015 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you’re looking for a place within an easy day’s drive from Knoxville where you can ride a horse or a camel, there are a couple of places in northern Kentucky you might want to visit. The Kentucky Horse Park, just north of Lexington, has horses to...
by design | Jun 29, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Rally Before BOE meeting on Wednesday July 1. A KCS Parents has organized a rally to be held on Wednesday June 1 at 3:30 in front of the City County Building. It will last till 5:00 at which time participants are encouraged...
