by design | May 23, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore One of my favorite comics is Snuffy Smith. It emits a lot of little gems each day. Here is one of them: “Here comes the’ parson’s wife, Loweezy.” “Let’s tell her th’ juicy gossip, Elviney.” “I don’t know, Loweezy!! Don’t she frown on gossip?” “You bet...
by design | May 23, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher KCS Adult Education to Hold Final Graduation The KCS Adult Education graduation will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church (701 Merchants Drive). This is an historic event as it is the last time the adult...
by design | May 23, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The public is invited to attend an absolutely amazing, one-of-a-kind art show this Saturday, May 28 at 11 a.m. Students enrolled in the Oak Ridge High School Design Program are presenting a runway fashion show to celebrate their innovative garments...
by design | May 23, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The Tennessee Department of Education ditched Pearson’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC test, back in 2014 after reports of problems with the online test surfaced across the nation. The department decided to...
by Steve Williams | May 23, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Sweat was still pouring off Gashaw Duhamel several minutes after he had competed in the 3200-meter run in the East Tennessee Class A-AA State Sectional Thursday afternoon at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Of course beads of perspiration weren’t...
by design | May 23, 2016 | 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 January 24, 2006, executed by ROBERT A. LONGMIRE, TAMMIE L. LONGMIRE, conveying certain real property therein...
by Mark Nagi | May 23, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman When the opportunity arises we like to have conversations with the playmakers around town. Recently we had the chance to sit down with Tennessee junior safety Todd Kelly Jr., and talked about, among other things, his life-long connection to...
by design | May 23, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville has been designated as a 2016 Playful City USA community by KaBOOM!, a national non-profit that provides grants to build playgrounds in underserved communities throughout the country. (Three KaBOOM! playgrounds have been built in Knoxville to date.) ...
by design | May 22, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
New book may be on hand for Honor Fountain City Day By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Fountain City historian Jim Tumblin has written another book on the community and hopes to have copies available for Honor Fountain City Day on Monday, May 30th. The annual event...
by Ralphine Major | May 22, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major “We could talk better in person for the interview,” she told me over the phone. When I arrived, she was prepared. Her note pad was filled with names, dates, and other information she wanted to share for a Focus story published in January 2012. At...
