by design | Dec 20, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay The Knoxville Knights didn’t win Thursday night. They didn’t even score but they were able to take sole possession of third place in the Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association High School standings. Knoxville, which won the regular-season championship and...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Public Notice
foreclosure notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Shuron Maurice Thomas executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Advanced Financial Services, Inc., Lender and...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I lost my whistle recently. Many years ago my little girl tearfully reported losing her whistle after a trip to the dentist. Apparently, a shot of anesthetic to prevent pain from the dentist’s drill numbed her lip and affected her pucker. We smiled...
by Joe Rector | Dec 14, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Everyone seems to be piling on in regard to the UT situation and Chancellor Jimmy Cheek’s handling of it. I’ve read the clippings from most of the major players involved, and after having done so, I’m adding my “two-cents worth, whether it’s needed or...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 14, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a beautiful day for a parade! On Sunday, December 6, the Gibbs Christmas Parade was nearly 120 entries strong, a far cry from the first parade six years ago. My vantage point was different this year. Instead of watching from the sidelines, I...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher When the Knox County Board of Education passed Amber Rountree’s resolution to exclude the new TNReady state test scores from teacher evaluations this year, even she didn’t know how far reaching it would be. The very next morning, Rountree reported...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Board of Education Races Heat Up Last Thursday was the deadline for candidate petitions for the March 1 election, which includes the non-partisan Board of Education District 2, 3, 5, and 8 seats. A total of 11 petitions were picked up, but only seven...
by design | Dec 14, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore The United States is not the only country that celebrates Christmas as we well know. It is celebrated in almost every country in the world. I can’t list them all in this column, but let’s take a look at a couple of them. One of the most important ways...
by design | Dec 13, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
Food City Shoppers Fight Against Hunger Since 1992, Food City, in partnership with their customers, has conducted an annual campaign to raise funds for local non-profit hunger relief organizations. The holiday promotion “Race Against Hunger” is co-sponsored by...
by design | Dec 13, 2015 | Andrews, Archives, Columnist
By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com Over the course of two nights, fifty individuals achieved the honor to wear the badge that allows them to be called a firefighter. On Tuesday, December 8, eighteen members of the Rural Metro firefighter training class took their...
