by Mark Nagi | Mar 27, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman If the weather can be a harbinger of things to come, the Tennessee Volunteers had to like what greeted them on Tuesday, March 21st. The first day of spring practice took place under sunny skies with few clouds, and temperatures in the lower 70’s. That...
by Steve Williams | Mar 27, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee fans know the Vols will have a new starting quarterback this fall and the battle between Quinten Dormady and Jarrett Guarantano is underway. Head coach Butch Jones also has said Tennessee needs to become “a much more physical football...
by design | Mar 27, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Geriatric medicine specialist to treat residents with cognitive impairments Dr. Monica Crane, a fellowship-trained, geriatric medicine specialist with extensive experience in treating Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has been named Medical Director for The...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
County Commission questions Care Center location By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown sat up front during the commission’s work session last week and listened to the many, many questions coming from the elected officials...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 26, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley After eight long years of Jim McIntyre as superintendent of Knox County Schools, the people of Knox County were ready for something very different. The board of education appointed Buzz Thomas to serve as the interim superintendent and one could begin...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay It took less than 30 minutes for the Knox County Board of Education to appoint the district’s new leader. In a special meeting, the board voted unanimously to offer the position to assistant superintendent Bob Thomas, a veteran educator of more than four...
by Ray Hill | Mar 26, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Secretary of State Cordell Hull had finally made clear the position of the Roosevelt administration on revision of America’s neutrality laws. Before writing letters outlining the position of the administration to key committee chairmen, Hull had consulted...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com East Knoxville is a huge area made up of many neighborhoods and each has its own features but sometimes a drive around the area can bring you to some surprises. There are unusual buildings, streets, houses and thing you just don’t...
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Knoxville Catholic High School’s basketball team had gone 102 days since losing, won 28 consecutive games and was ranked No. 1 in the state in Class AA the entire way. It’s no wonder the Irishmen’s fall in the state championship game was so painful....
by design | Mar 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The Carter High Lady Hornets were Knox County’s Cinderella team this basketball season. Head coach Bo Lewis, in his second season since taking over a program that had 14 losing seasons in a row, guided a young Carter team on a rags-to-riches...
