by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Black, Columnist
If Kamala Harris is ‘middle of the road,’ what is on her left? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Nicholas Maduro was reportedly around 30 points down in the polls leading up to the election in Venezuela. After the election Maduro...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sen. Kamala Harris Was Further Left Than Bernie Sanders By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Before the media and his own party forced him out, I wrote in the July 15 issue of The Focus “whether Joe Biden or someone else is the Democrat nominee, the election...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Lindsey Nelson’s finest hour’ By Tom Mattingly Hearing Todd Helton’s remarks on his induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York brought back poignant memories. In retrospect, there was another day a “Tennessee Man” had his moment in the sun there...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Goofy and lovable By Joe Rector I’ve been thinking about the early years of my life lately. Don’t get me wrong because I have no desire to go back to that time. Just thinking about it makes me feel the need for a nap. Still, living on the verge of young adulthood was...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
What does Boilerplate contract language mean? By Jedidiah McKeehan During your life you may have been reading a contract and had someone tell you, “Oh, you can skip over that part, that is just boilerplate language.” What does that mean exactly? If you look up where...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Retcon The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. George Orwell in his novel “1984” By Dr. Jim Ferguson After the profane attack on Christianity during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, it...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Area Urban League prepares students for new year at 22nd annual Shoes for School Approximately 6,500 people attended the Knoxville’s Area Urban League’s 22nd annual Shoes for School, which provides new shoes and school supplies for children and connects...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust, dated July 15, 2022, Travis Lewelling, and Shellby Johnson conveyed the following described premises to A. Nicole Troutt, Trustee, for the benefit of Stanley M. Reno and...
by design | Aug 4, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Council scrambling to get voting changes on ballot By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday evening with a lengthy agenda that includes three different ways to change the way future councils are elected. The rush to...
by design | Aug 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Liberals: Believe Us Or Your Lyin’ Eyes When people ask me about “the good old days” and what do I miss the most, I always say people being able to think for themselves and make up their own minds. There are more and more reports...
