by design | Dec 6, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams The football teams of Knoxville Catholic and Nashville Pearl-Cohn had much in common record-wise coming into the BlueCross Bowl Class 4A state championship game. Both had overcome 2-4 starts with eight straight wins to reach the finals with identical...
by design | Dec 6, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Been downtown lately? Notice various food trucks here and there in the city? These mobile vendors sell everything from hot dogs, ice cream, burgers, fried pies, crepes, sandwiches, BBQ, Mexican and Caribbean food and so much more....
by Ray Hill | Dec 6, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill There was a time when members of the United States Senate were not only considered some of the most talented and extraordinary people in their respective states, but the entire country. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun all occupied seats in...
by design | Dec 6, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay West Valley Middle School’s girls basketball team has appeared in the last five postseason tournament championship games but the young Lady Wolves have struggled early this season. But West Valley might’ve turned the corner when it notched a 35-34 comeback...
by design | Nov 30, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson After illness and surgery it’s hard to get back in the swing of things. During the darker moments of my “sabbatical” I wondered if I would ever write again. However, the Psalmist wrote, “…tears may last for a night, but joy comes with the...
by Mike Steely | Nov 30, 2015 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com I was at a local auto service center recently to get the oil changed in my wife’s car on a FREE oil change coupon. I’ve had work done there many times and the last time I was given two free oil changes. Since it’s difficult to find...
by design | Nov 30, 2015 | Beeler, Columnist
By Richie Beeler Corryton (Baptist) Church has a heart for missionaries. Sixteen years ago God gave Paul Cowell of Whitestone Country Inns in Kingston a vision to minister to missionaries around the world. Because of the enormous difficulties missionaries can face,...
by Joe Rector | Nov 30, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and I had the opportunity to see “White Christmas” at the Tennessee Theater not long ago. I’m not much for musicals, but this show is different. The cast and orchestra did a commendable job of presenting one of the most loved shows for the Christmas...
by design | Nov 30, 2015 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Teretta Hall and Harold Hall executed a Deed of Trust to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, Lender and Wesley D. Turner, Trustee(s), which was dated October 25, 2006 and recorded on...
by design | Nov 29, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
Pilot Flying J to sponsor Battle at Bristol By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “College Football’s Biggest Ever” game just might live up to its slogan with some 150,000 fans watching the UT Volunteers face the Virginia Tech Hokies next September at the Bristol Motor...
