by Joe Rector | Jul 28, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector A friend of mine related the story of how his son took a short bike ride not long ago. Daniel Dooley hopped on his bike and rode from Tellico Plains to the Dragon, into North Carolina, and back home. Oh, It was just a short trip– only 114 miles....
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 28, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law More than 30 years ago the Tennessee Supreme Court established the Tennessee Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) to reimburse clients for financial losses caused by dishonest acts of an...
by design | Jul 28, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The League of Women Voters and KCEA hosted a candidate forum for Board of Education finalists last week. Incumbent Gloria Deathridge and challenger Marshall Walker are vying for the board seat in District 1, and Terry Hill and Sandra Rowcliff square...
by design | Jul 28, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Tennessee Assistant Commissioner of Education Kathleen Airhart was in Knoxville last week. Eighth District Board of Education member Mike McMillan worked with Representative Harry Brooks to invite Dr. Airhart to speak about state requirements for K-12...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 27, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Voters are already going to the polls and few races are as important as those for the Knox County Board of Education. That is especially true when one considers fully two thirds of every tax dollar in Knox County is spent on schools. In the race for...
by Mike Steely | Jul 27, 2014 | Archives, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Why are Knox County and East Tennessee so “Sevier?” The region can boast Sevier neighborhoods, Sevierville Highway, the Sevier Homestead, Sevier County, various Sevier Avenues and Streets, Sevier Heights, and Sevier Fuels, just to...
