by Mike Steely | Sep 8, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Aside from Dolly Parton, there may be no better known Tennessean than a Bristol native. Even people who are not country music fans know of “Tennessee Ernie Ford.” If you’re up that way you should take a side trip into Bristol and visit one of our unique...
by Steve Williams | Sep 8, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Although it’s been nearly a half of a century since the two have collided, Oklahoma and Tennessee do share a brief but exciting history in football. The Sooners and Volunteers will pick up where they left off this Saturday night in Norman....
by Ralphine Major | Sep 8, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Mike Graves, who played on Robert Dagley’s ‘64-65 Gibbs basketball team, graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a degree in Education. He has worked at Performance Food Group for the last 20 years. His wife, Karen, worked in retail at J....
by Joe Rector | Sep 8, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and I moved into our house in December 1978. This year, for the first time, I put out tomato plants. The funny thing is I’m not that much in love with them, but in the summer the produce does taste good. I’ve babied the plants and staked them and...
by design | Sep 8, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The Knox County School Board of Education had two back to back meetings last week, with the Sept. 2 Work Session meeting followed by the Sept. 3 Regular monthly meeting. Two new board members and two returning board members were sworn in by Juvenile...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 8, 2014 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Board of Education, as expected, deadlocked while attempting to elect a new Chair. Incumbent Chairwoman Lynne Fugate announced she would not be a candidate for reelection as she had...
