by Steve Williams | May 22, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Bearden High senior Jacob Sobota would have been the favorite to win the TSSAA Class AAA decathlon this week, but he won’t get to compete for the prestigious title because of a late-season injury. “I scratched Jacob from the decathlon,” Bearden Coach...
by Ralphine Major | May 22, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The letter urged parents to spend time with their children during the summer. It was filled with ideas from our team of kindergarten teachers at church. Parents could use simple suggestions in helping their child learn about our Creator’s goodness...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 22, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So you may have found yourself in a situation where you think, “I should be recording this phone conversation.” Is it legal to record a phone conversation? Do you have to tell the other person that you are recording the conversation like the...
by design | May 22, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The biggest party of the year at MEDIC Regional Blood Center is right around the corner. The 13th Annual Parrot Head Party is scheduled for Thursday, May 25th, and this year’s event is expected to attract more donors than ever before. The annual...
by design | May 21, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Thirty-one candidates seek five council seats By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Noon Thursday was the deadline for qualifying and all candidates vying for the five Knoxville City Council seats now have until noon on May 25 to withdraw. Early voting starts August 9...
by Steve Hunley | May 21, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley For those of us who love our country this is a very sad time. Never in my life have I seen such division in America nor have I seen such blatant and proud disregard for our laws, traditions, and history. The United States of America is under a vicious...
by design | May 21, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay OAK RIDGE — It was a battle. But in the end, Farragut High School’s boys soccer team left Oak Ridge with a Region 2-AAA Championship Thursday night. “Oak Ridge is a great team and they’re well-coached,” Admirals Coach Ray Dover said after Farragut...
by Ray Hill | May 21, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Cordell Hull, remembered as the longest serving Secretary of State in the country’s history, almost abbreviated his service due to his unhappiness inside President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cabinet. Frequently feeling ignored, if not actually humiliated by...
by design | May 21, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A note on the door warns people to keep out of the historic old mansion which stands empty, overgrown, and possibly abandoned. The Sterchi Mansion, also known as Strafford Hall, was built in 1910 by the Sterchi family and was once...
by design | May 21, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Wesley House is celebrating serving the community for one hundred and ten years this year and is looking forward to the 13th Annual Wesley House Golf Tournament coming in June. Tim Adams, Executive Director, spoke with The...
