by design | Sep 26, 2017 | The Daily Focus
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement. “After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at...
by design | Sep 26, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Pettyjohn Will Work in Tennessee, and Nationally, to Increase Students’ Access to Afterschool Washington, DC – The Afterschool Alliance announced yesterday that Jennifer Pettyjohn, CEO at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, headquartered in Oak...
by Steve Williams | Sep 26, 2017 | Columnist, The Daily Focus, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee’s football season is at the crossroads and the Butch Jones era at UT could be, too. A win over Georgia this coming Saturday, however, would put the Vols back in the SEC Eastern Division race. But a loss would deflate the hopes of...
by design | Sep 25, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The UT Arboretum Society’s Fall Plant Sale will be held Saturday, October 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the U.T. Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Fall is the ideal time to add plants to your landscape. Beaver Creek Nursery, East Fork...
by design | Sep 25, 2017 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 21, 2005, executed by CLIFFORD G WEBB JR., CAROLYN R. WEBB, conveying certain real property...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 25, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan It isn’t very common in this day and age and in this country for individuals to get married when they are extremely young. It used to be much more common. You may have heard of individuals getting married before they have even turned 18 years...
by design | Sep 25, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson If you are reading this essay you will know that the calculations of a so-called Christian numerologist, who predicted the end of the world on Saturday, September 23, 2017, was wrong. I guess it is possible that the world will end the day after...
by Joe Rector | Sep 25, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The announcement just came over the intercom, “Teachers, the Internet is going to be disconnected. Don’t panic!” I laughed to myself and thought, “How ridiculous is that?” The smile on my face lasted only a brief time. Then, the feelings of discomfort...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 25, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major There were no flashing lights, little fanfare, and barely any movement on stage. The simple setting seemed to match the artist and his music. It was during the seventies and eighties. Usually, I preferred another record album over concert tickets. ...
by design | Sep 24, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Foothills Title Services opens new office By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com With the formal opening of the company’s third office at 3208 Tazewell Pike Thursday, Foothills Title Services now has three branches in our area. Attorney Troy D. Brown founded Foothills...
