by design | Feb 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville has begun a new project to inventory the location and condition of street signs and guardrails within City limits. A van equipped with high-precision instruments that specialize in data collection began roaming several streets in South Knoxville...
by design | Feb 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present “To Kill A Mockingbird,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee. The play will be performed February 26 through March 13, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Sundays...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Because today is Presidents’ Day, the Knox County Commission will hold its workshop meeting Tuesday night and consider approving $35.9 million in obligation bonds. The bonds would be used for various purposes including improvements...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I would not qualify as a sports fan, at least not by comparison to my sister- and mother-in-law. If Becky or I have questions about sports or the Vols, we don’t query Siri or Google, we call Mama-Jo. It’s probably good that I was out of town last...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore The little mission was located on East Vine Street, just a few doors away from South Duke Street, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I don’t remember when it was built, I do remember seeing photographs of a tree growing along the curbside, but it wasn’t there...
by Joe Rector | Feb 15, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve listened to plenty of presidential campaign promises. The Republicans and Democrats assure the public that they’ll save us money, provide more benefits for us, and cut spending. The old saying never held more truth: “You know when a politician is...
by Mike Steely | Feb 15, 2016 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The latest in women’s fashion with a flair opened last month and is already drawing customers and praise. The Hot Southern Mess Boutique is located at 3501 Tazewell Pike in the same building as Symmetry Salon and Spa and is the...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 15, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major When I look at them, I see compassion. Dedication. Respect. I see comfort. Contentment. Devotion. I see smiles. Laughter. And love. Larry Bohanan snapped this picture of Jim and Lib McCluskey at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church last December. As...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Legislators Scramble to Address TNReady Test Problems Senate Education Committee Chairman Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville) and Senate Government Operations Committee Chairman Mike Bell (R-Riceville) have announced a joint meeting to look at...
by design | Feb 15, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Last week the State Department of Education acknowledged what many of us already knew – Tennessee is NOT ready for TNReady, the new online assessment. Despite numerous, repeated warnings that TNReady wasn’t ready for prime time, the State forged...
