by design | Jul 26, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville has once again called upon a herd of goats to rescue a park from the plague of the invasive exotic plant, kudzu. The goats are currently chewing their way through parts of Fort Dickerson Park and will eventually head over to City-owned property...
by design | Jul 25, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Beginning in August, the Knox County Stormwater Management Department will being stream mapping within the White’s Creek watershed. The project is expected to be complete by December 2016. The White’s Creek watershed is located northeast of First Creek between Beaver...
by design | Jul 25, 2016 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made by the Debtor in the terms, conditions and payments of a certain purchase-money indebtedness evidenced by a purchase-money promissory note date August 13, 2013, and secured by the lien of a purchase-money...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The days of summer vacation are dwindling, and the start of school is almost here! It is fun to think back to our school days when a day was set aside to go to town. That would be downtown Knoxville. There were no malls in the sixties. When we...
by Joe Rector | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector You’re where you are in life through a series of events. I suppose the fact that for every action there is a consequence comes into play. At this point, I’m pretty sure that one major event in my life dictated what paths I’ve taken. The most serious...
by design | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Panama City, Florida is the closest developed port in the US mainland to the Caribbean entrance of the Panama Canal. It was first named Harrison. A developer named George Mortimer West hoped to spur real estate development in Bay County during a period...
by design | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A friend recently said she was disengaging from social media because of the political battles that rage there like everywhere else in these troubled times. I too have debated “tuning out” and proverbially running away to a monastery as people have...
by design | Jul 24, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Susan Horn Talks Education with 5th District Residents By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Friends and supporters of Susan Horn, candidate for KCS Board of Education, 5th District, hosted a “meet and greet” at the Copperstone Clubhouse in the Choto area of West...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 24, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knoxville has a particular wealthy elite political class that has appeared with alarming frequency during the last several election cycles. The Haslam family and its faithful retainers have recently had a habit of contributing money for their favorite...
by design | Jul 24, 2016 | Absher, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s Summer Interns Create Mosaic in Honor of Zaevion Dobson High school and college students participating in the City of Knoxville’s Summer in the City internship program have created a mosaic in honor of Zaevion...
