by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 12, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan You’ve seen the dramatic car searches on the TV shows, and you might be wondering what you would do if you were asked to allow the police to search your vehicle without probable cause. First off, why are they searching your vehicle? They are looking...
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School leaders brief community at rezoning forum By Ken Lay Knox County Schools hosted a rezoning meeting Tuesday night at Gibbs Elementary School to discuss the impact of two new middle schools. Gibbs Middle School and Hardin Valley Middle are scheduled to open in...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 11, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond apparently isn’t satisfied with running the Criminal courts and the Fourth Circuit Court. The Fourth Circuit Court is Knox County’s busiest divorce court and considering how many marriages seem to dissolve...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com You may have seen him as he slowly boated up and down both shores with buckets and bags in the boat and a long dip net. Who is that guy out in the boat on the Tennessee River and what’s he doing? Depending on the day the guy in the...
by Ray Hill | Dec 11, 2016 | Columnist, Hill
By Ray Hill Senator Howard Baker had seen several election cycles diminish Republican gains in 1974 and 1976. Democrats were optimistic about continued success and Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Ned Ray McWherter was asked by President Jimmy Carter...
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By Steve Williams Central’s football team proved to be human after all. They had an off day. After many magic moments led to an 11-game winning streak and their first berth in the TSSAA state finals in 17 seasons, the Bobcats couldn’t get in the end zone and Memphis...
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By Steve Williams Chris Sanders believed the Knoxville Challenger Sports teams gave the Tennessee Vols some motivation. “I think we helped them get cured up and get going,” said Sanders, who was watching the Vols blister Presbyterian in the second half of their 90-50...
by design | Dec 11, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Aerial Tramway Passes all Inspections & Snowmaking Crew has been busy Since Thursday Tennessee’s iconic Aerial Tramway will reopen with regular operating hours on Monday, December 12th. Ober Gatlinburg’s Aerial Tramway has been cleared by several engineers after a...
by design | Dec 9, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Featuring Ty Herndon, Stephen Hunley and Dave Kennedy. 100% of proceeds will benefit the first responders and and those affected by the wildfires. FRIDAY, DEC. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Whiskey Bend | 4328 North Broadway NE, Knoxville
by design | Dec 9, 2016 | The Daily Focus
“How fitting that this year’s theme is ‘Hometown Heroes’,” said John Linsenbigler, executive administrator of the Seymour VFD and president of the Seymour/South Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. “The last several months have placed a heavy...
