by design | Feb 28, 2017 | The Daily Focus
An introductory program and press conference will take place on Thursday, March 2 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Details on timing are forthcoming. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Beverly Davenport on Tuesday named John Currie as the...
by design | Feb 28, 2017 | The Daily Focus
A group of students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a trio of Knoxville high schools will get an out of this world opportunity Wednesday to chat with an astronaut on the International Space Station. The results of the live discussion will be made...
by design | Feb 28, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Schools will host a Recruitment Fair for all part-time, full-time, certified and classified positions from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 4, at Central High School (5321 Jacksboro Pike). Many of our 89 schools will be represented and attendees will have...
by design | Feb 27, 2017 | Public Notice
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 November 23, 2010, executed by Marion C. Allan, conveying certain real property therein described to FIRST...
by Mike Steely | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely It sits by itself in a lonely spot in Oak Ridge, a symbol of peace between Japan and the United States and a reminder of Pearl Harbor and the dropping of atomic bombs that ended World War II. The Friendship Bell seems like a contradiction between the...
by Joe Rector | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The holiday season took a toll on me. I’ve never been good at refusing sweets and other items that appear on kitchen the table. Holiday meals are times when I overeat, and not doing so is hard when everything smells and tastes so much better than at...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Perhaps in the early 1900s it was a common sight. Today, it is historical. I marvel not only at the scene, but more so that anyone even had a camera and would have the presence of mind to capture on film the threshing machine event. The late...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan What is child support? Child support is money paid from one parent of a child to the other parent of a child. This money is supposed to be used to care for and help raise the child. It goes without saying, child support only comes in to play...
by design | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps the most influential science fiction novel of the 20th century was “Dune,” written by Frank Herbert. Too often people discount the science-fiction genre as Flash Gordon-esk with cheesy plots and ray guns. If this is what you think, I can...
by Steve Williams | Feb 27, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I was at the scorer’s table at Alcoa High School, getting the individual scoring, after Knoxville Catholic ’s District 4-AA title win over CAK last week when Catholic assistant coach Tony Scott came over to get the scorebook. “Tonight’s win was No....
