by design | Mar 25, 2025 | The Daily Focus
National Vietnam War Veterans Day Commemoration Saturday, March 29 Presented by the Captain Bill Robinson Chapter 1078 of Vietnam Veterans of America Vietnam Veterans Monument at East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in World’s Fair Park, 525 Henley Street, Knoxville....
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Truth, not glitz and glamour By Joe Rector Television programming at 7:00 in the evening is less than stellar. In fact, the choice of shows is limited to and made up of court shows and re-runs. Of course, some stations punish viewers with an extra half-hour of...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Anchor babies, Anchors away? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com How do you feel about birthright citizenship? That’s when any child born on U.S. soil or in its territories except American Samoa is automatically a citizen. Why American Samoa...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Presidents Almost Always Lose Power In Congress In Mid-Term Elections By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In the summer of 1964, I started working as a bagboy at an A & P Grocery Store on Asheville Highway. I was making $1.10 an hour, and I sent my...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Looking for Victory in the Valley (Part 2 of 4) By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Deep within the landscape of our spiritual journeys lies a treacherous terrain known as the Valley of Discouragement. It is a desolate and daunting place, where...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Civics 101 The Supreme Court needs to rein in the lawfare, or we don’t have a country. Miranda Devine By Dr. Jim Ferguson I don’t know if they require civics in school any longer, but when I was in the eighth grade good ol’ Ms. Coatney – nicknamed “Surfer Girl”...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Stories are where you find them’ By Tom Mattingly Every now and then I look back at a number of stories from past writings. One question comes to mind more often than not. Did I really write this or did someone else commandeer the computer? For better or...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE PROBATE COURT SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY IN RE: ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, Deceased No. 86280-2 NAMES OF PARTIES INTERSTED: Linda Walker, Debbi Mitchell, Gary Alexander, Alex Walker, Bradley Alexander, Chris Alexander, John Walker, Jason...
by design | Mar 24, 2025 | The Daily Focus
City of Knoxville Hosts Job Fair Wednesday The City of Knoxville will be hosting a Job Fair and Career Expo on Wednesday, March 26, from 2-6 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. Attendees of this open-house style event can fill out...
by design | Mar 23, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Multi-unit housing requests before commission zoning meeting today By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Commission meets in its zoning session today it will consider several large residential zoning change requests. Benjamin Mullins...
