by design | Sep 27, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
City Primary Tomorrow By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The city-wide primary election for mayor, city council, and municipal judge is tomorrow following a low turnout for early voting. At close of early voting Thursday, the Election Commission reported a...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 27, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Some people have some perception of welfare; more often than not we think about some collecting benefits, pumping out children, and not working. There is a debate raging presently just how much our government spends currently on all welfare-related...
by design | Sep 27, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams Mason Phillips was asked if he would be sore in the morning. “Oh, I won’t be able to get out of the bed tomorrow,” laughed the Anderson County sophomore after carrying the ball 43 times for 292 yards and five touchdowns in leading the...
by Ray Hill | Sep 27, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill If Senator K. D. McKellar was an accomplished feudist, another son of Tennessee was at the very least as accomplished in that art: General Andrew Jackson. President Andrew Jackson carried the bullet in his body from a duel he fought until he died;...
by design | Sep 27, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Maryville High School showed why it has the top team in the state of Tennessee Friday night. The Rebels scored on their first four possessions en route to a 41-0 victory over host Bearden at Bill Young Field. It was Maryville’s 36th consecutive win and the...
by design | Sep 27, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County residents are privileged to be surrounded by neighboring counties with interesting places and friendly people. Our county is the hub of these surrounding neighbors and there are lots of things to do and visit just...
by design | Sep 27, 2015 | Andrews, Columnist
By Dan Andrews In February of 2015, Knoxville Police Chief Rausch implemented a test of a new community crime fighting program study utilizing synthetic dna (selectadna) to help fight property crime in Knoxville. The purpose of the study was to determine if using an...
by design | Sep 23, 2015 | The Daily Focus
The intersection of Island Home Avenue and Maplewood Drive will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, through 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, as a contractor performs utility work. Empire Construction will be installing a utility duct bank and conduit for new...
by design | Sep 23, 2015 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
The intersection of Island Home Avenue and Maplewood Drive will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, through 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, as a contractor performs utility work. Empire Construction will be installing a utility duct bank and conduit...
by design | Sep 23, 2015 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville Police Department and other local sponsors are hosting a one-day collection of outdated or unwanted medications and a used mercury thermometer exchange on Saturday, Sept. 26. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Belew Drugs,...
