by design | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Washington, D.C. is a beautiful city, at least on the surface. You might be surprised to learn that it was built on swamp land unsuitable for farming or much else. The layout for the city was done by Pierre L’Enfant, who left France to fight in the...
by design | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore What do these people have in common? Miguel Ferrer, Mary Tyler Moore, John Hurt, Mike Conners, Barbara Hale, Bill Paxton, Chuck Berry, Don Rickles, Erin Moran, Roger Moore, Adam West, Martin Landau, Sam Shepherd, and most recently, Glen Campbell. This...
by Joe Rector | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I took grandson Madden home after a short visit with us. After a few hours of babysitting, I crawled back into my little Nissan Sentra for the return trip. Radio stations fade out quickly as I drive home on the interstate, so, I plugged in my iPod and...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was 1973, and we were young. With our waist-length dark hair, we looked like students. We were. But, we were also bridging the gap between student and employee. It was in the work place that Linda and I first met. The Daniel & Duncan Law...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 14, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan The vast majority of laws that apply to individuals on a daily basis are state laws. Of course we have federal laws like the Constitution that establish many of our most important rights, but state laws generally govern our daily interactions. They...
by design | Aug 13, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville couple celebrates 70 years of marriage By Focus Staff After serving in the Navy during World War II, Roy Tallent began working at the Palm Beach Mill Outlet on Baxter Avenue in Knoxville in 1946. It was there that he met his lovely bride-to-be Iva. ...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 13, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Congressman John J. “Jimmy” Duncan has announced he will not be a candidate for reelection next year. The people of Tennessee’s Second Congressional District owe Jimmy Duncan a debt of gratitude for a job well done. Like his father before him, Duncan...
by design | Aug 13, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com If you’re looking for a great beauty salon and custom-printed clothing then the Studio Chrome and Stitches by Royce shop is the place for you. “We’re actually two stores in one,” explains owner Pamela Russell. Both are located at...
by Ray Hill | Aug 13, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill “To the victor belong the spoils” is a quote frequently attributed to Andrew Jackson, but it was Senator William L. Marcy, a Democrat from New York, who actually said it. If General Jackson was not the source of the quote, he made it a reality when he...
by design | Aug 13, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It’s time to get real. Preseason practice, for the most part, is over. Jamborees have come and gone. Except for a few teams, it’s officially Game Week. In fact, an avid high school football fan, if he or she wanted to, could see three games this...
