by design | Oct 11, 2015 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist
October Board of Education Meetings Yield Unexpected Outcomes By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com The Board of Education sped through their regular meeting agenda in under an hour last week, thanks in part to deferring two Board Policies and tabling a...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 11, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley If anything in this town epitomizes the establishment, it is Leadership Knoxville. Ostensibly an organization to indoctrinate those deemed worthy enough to be invited to participate on government, process and politics. For a few years now, Leadership...
by design | Oct 11, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams Senior Night at Central High turned into the Late Late Show starring Jeremiah Howard, Jadarius Sackie and the guys in the trenches. A thunderstorm delayed the start of the annual Battle of Black Oak Ridge against Halls for 1 hour and 20 minutes. The...
by Ray Hill | Oct 11, 2015 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill The first real media marketing campaign began in December of 1954 when Walt Disney aired Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter. It was the first of three episodes planned by Disney based on the life of the Tennessee frontiersman. The Disney movie...
by design | Oct 11, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Thoai (Ty) Ho and his brother Thuc Ho started a little tavern next door to their parent’s successful restaurant. Ten years later, The Pint House has grown and become a thriving neighborhood pub. The T.Ho Vietnamese Restaurant was...
by Mike Steely | Oct 11, 2015 | Archives, Steely
Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong grew up in the Skaggston area and attended the elementary school there. From there, he went to Carter High School and graduated from UT. He received a Doctorate in Education from Columbia University and graduated from...
by design | Oct 5, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Abshert As we reported last week on Knox Focus 24/7, three Knoxville preschool and elementary school children and their parents have filed suit in United States District Court in Nashville against Knox County Schools and the Tennessee Department of...
by design | Oct 5, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher KCS Transfer Window Now Open Parents may now request magnet or general transfers within KCS for 2016-2017. The transfer window is open through 4 pm on February 16, 2016. Transfer applications are available online at knoxschools.org and at the...
by design | Oct 5, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher If you are the parent or teacher of a child who struggles with reading or comprehension, spelling, math facts, telling time, counting money, or written expression, mark your calendar for October 22 to attend the “Spotlit on Disleksia” seminar from 6-8...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 5, 2015 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley With Mayor Madeline Rogero on the ballot seeking a second term, as well as three At-Large City Council members and Second District Councilman Mark Campen running, less than 3,500 people came out to vote. I believe I read somewhere there are 105,000...
