by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Dr. Ferguson is on sabbatical after nearly eight years with the Focus. If you like this essay, there are more in his book, “Well…What Did the Doctor Say?” available on line at Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble – a great Christmas gift!...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 2, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “This is a big bookstore,” Max told his grandparents. Max is right. But, he and Maci knew just where to find “Piddle Diddle’s Lost Hat” in the big bookstore! It was nearly ten years ago when East Tennessee siblings Wayne and...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore When I was a young girl my favorite place to be was at my Aunt Sophie and Uncle David’s home (actually they were my great aunt and uncle but that didn’t matter to me). They lived outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in a suburb called Paxton which...
by Joe Rector | Nov 2, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I don’t know about the rest of you, but the WHO’s latest proclamation turned out to be one big bummer for me. Processed meats, those wonderful things like bologna, ham, sausage, and bacon, are now declared cancer causing. Are you kidding? For years I’ve...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Public Notice
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 13, 2008, executed by CHERI R. WYRICK, JAMES W. WYRICK, conveying certain real property therein...
by design | Nov 1, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
Law Director Bud Armstrong kicks off re-election campaign By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The crowd to kick off Richard (Bud) Armstrong’s campaign for re-election as Knox County Law Director was a collection of various elected and former county officials,...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 1, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Mayors Madeline Rogero and Tim Burchett deserve commendation for putting together the deal to have Regal Entertainment Group move its headquarters to downtown Knoxville. Governor Haslam deserves credit for having the state do its part as well. ...
by design | Nov 1, 2015 | Absher, Archives, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Kudos to the Knox County Schools Board of Education, for accepting a waiver from the state to not include the TNReady Quick Scores in student grades this year. Unfortunately, there is no waiver from including the test scores,...
by Ray Hill | Nov 1, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill February 5, 1937 was a Friday and President Franklin D. Roosevelt publicly announced his intention to ask Congress to enlarge the United States Supreme Court. Roosevelt was fresh from a smashing reelection campaign in 1936, which saw the president...
by design | Nov 1, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams The East Knoxville Athletic Association Runners’ 10U Minor Pee Wee football team was ready right from the start – on offense and defense – in its AFC division championship game against Carter. On their first offensive play of the game, running back...
