by design | Nov 9, 2015 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Suzanne M. Beeler and Brian K. Beeler executed a Deed of Trust to SunTrust Bank, Lender and Jovetta Woodard and Patricia Robinson, Trustee(s), which was dated August 4, 2006 and recorded...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
Wright, McMillan Kick Off Campaigns By David Klein Local residents had nothing but high praise for District 8 Knox County Commission Chairman Dave Wright and District 8 School Board Representative Mike McMillan’s efforts in getting a Gibbs Middle School approved...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The passing of former U. S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson last week was a sad day for Tennesseans. Few people have accomplished as much in a single lifetime as Fred Thompson – – – lawyer, actor, and politician. Senator Lamar Alexander...
by Ray Hill | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, coming off his greatest reelection campaign, had announced he was submitting legislation to Congress to expand the United State Supreme Court. Roosevelt’s proposal was widely and bitterly attacked in much of the press...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams It didn’t take Joe Healy long to start thinking about playing Fulton in second-round playoff action. Catholic High’s junior defensive end can hardly wait. “We’re ready and real excited,” said Healy, still on the field at Seymour after the Irishmen...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Navy veteran Boyd Armstrong sat on his front porch Friday morning and watched volunteers and workers assemble in his front yard. It was a special day for Armstrong as the Rebuilding Together Knoxville crew and members of the Fifth...
by design | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Farragut High School faced an early deficit Friday night before storming back with a vengeance in a Class 5A playoff game against Cleveland at Bill Clabo Field. The Admirals (10-1) found themselves down 14-7 to the Blue Raiders after Taddarius Brown...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Seems everyone is jumping on the “there is too much testing in public schools” bandwagon these days, from President Obama to his (soon to be former) Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Chairman of the Senate Education Committee Lamar Alexander. The...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law When DA Charme Allen took office in September 2014, she made several changes to the District Attorney’s Office to combat various problems in our community. One of those problems was the huge volume of domestic violence occurring...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Teacher’s Facebook Comment Pays off for Knoxville Students Last Monday, a West Hills Elementary School fourth grade class was presented with five tablets and 24-hour access to a game-based, online math program – all because of a comment their...