by design | May 2, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Last week’s Focus article “Fool me twice, shame on me” about Tennessee’s new K-12 educational standards mentions Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. James Milgram, leading experts in K-12 English/Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics standards, respectively....
by design | May 2, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Last Thursday the Disparities in Educational Outcomes (DEO) Task Force shared its draft recommendations and gathered additional community input and feedback. The Task Force is comprised of business, community and faith-based...
by Mark Nagi | May 2, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Tennessee might be known as a power running team, but if they are going to finally get to the next level in the Southeastern Conference in 2016, the passing game must show improvement. Wide receiver Josh Smith believes that can happen this season. “We...
by Joe Rector | May 2, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Ah, the arrival of 80 degree temperatures and daylight arriving before 7 a.m. and departing after 8 p.m. signal the winding down of the school year and the arrival of the best season of the year. Even after all these years, this time brings the most...
by design | May 2, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore When I was eight years old… uh,oh, here I go delving back in the past again! I think I know, no, I KNOW why I do that so much—because my happiest memories are in the past. This one I’m about to relate is a combination happy and not-so-happy. I...
by design | May 2, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson How do they do it? How do they get up every morning and go out on the campaign trail, do their stump speeches and go to innumerable campaign events? I was sick of the whole process months ago. And we haven’t even begun the final battle of the fall....
by design | May 2, 2016 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices 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 February 15, 2006, executed by J Gardner and Judith Gardner, conveying certain real...
by Steve Williams | May 2, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Michael Beeler kicked off his flip flops and started buck dancing to the UT softball fans’ singing of “Rocky Top” after Megan Geer’s three-run homer finally gave Tennessee a lead in its own invitational tournament April 24. Beeler is one of the...
by design | May 1, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Is it a medical clinic or a drug treatment office? By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com About fifty neighborhood residents in the Choto area in West Knox County attended the zoning portion of the Knox County Commission last week to oppose a medical clinic that they...
by design | May 1, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Although the city may adopt a budget that is 4.5% above this year’s figures there’s no property tax increase proposed for next year. One of the bouts of applause during Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero’s “State of the City”...
