by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Of course there are. They are mentioned in the Bible hundreds of times. In the book of Revelations their main purpose was to sit around the throne of God, and make proclamations in loud voices. But, are there angels here on earth? Yes, they are...
by Steve Williams | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It was good to see Tennessee finally win a big-time football game, but I couldn’t fully enjoy the thrill of the 38-31 come-from-behind victory over Georgia, not after those three previous losses UT had suffered this season. I couldn’t help but think...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a beautiful fall evening when we arrived. By the time customers started coming for the book signing, a terrible storm had descended on Knoxville. Wayne and I were honored to be among the authors of Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc. and other...
by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m not a birdwatcher, but a writer finds it hard not to write about things under his nose or on his mind. And on returning from Colorado, I still have magpies on my mind. We don’t have these handsome birds in Tennessee, but they are common on...
by design | Oct 19, 2015 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Lloyd Morris And Laronda Morris executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., Lender and J. Phillip Jones, Trustee(s), which was...
by design | Oct 18, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
A GREAT DAY FOR GIBBS Celebrating the Future Gibbs Middle School By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “It’s finally happened and we’re here to celebrate,” said Board of Education member Mike McMillan Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered at the future site of the...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley For those folks who don’t realize it, Tennessee does have a state income tax; it’s called the “Hall Income Tax.” The Hall Income Tax applies to the income received by folks from stocks, bonds and interest. Some of the revenue generated by the Hall...
by Ray Hill | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill The relationship between any two people is usually at least somewhat complicated; between two personalities like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Alben Barkley of Kentucky, it was especially so. Barkley, despite not being one of the more senior members of the...
by Mike Steely | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com It’s hard to imagine what the little settlement of Knoxville looked like before the place became a town. When the territorial governor was looking for a location for a capitol, he considered the Southwest Point Fort in what is now...
by design | Oct 18, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams Gibbs clinched a playoff berth Friday night, but what satisfied its head football coach more than anything was getting a win. It had been over a month since Brad Conley’s team had tasted victory. Fresh off an open date, the Eagles had a feast,...
