by design | Aug 10, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The Knoxville community is invited to attend a FREE screening of the brand new documentary, Education, Inc., at 6 p.m. on Friday August 14. The screening will be held at the United Campus Workers building, 1415 Elm Street. Refreshments and Pizza will...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 10, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Family—All because two people fell in love!” The beautiful wall art hangs just above the bay window in their home. There are traces of family everywhere I look: a piano, photos on the wall, a tree house in the backyard. Bob and Janet Dagley...
by design | Aug 10, 2015 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore The Postal Service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. Use it when outside. It really works. The yellow jackets...
by Joe Rector | Aug 10, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Each day that I sit down at the table to eat, I am thankful for the bounty which God has provided. I realize that too many in this country, the place supposedly where abundant food is available, go hungry every day. Though we never went without food,...
by Steve Williams | Aug 10, 2015 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee football has received plenty of positive recognition on the national scene since the Vols capped off the 2014 season by blasting Iowa in the Tax Slayer Bowl. When preseason chatter first started, Tennessee was even mentioned as a...
by design | Aug 10, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Rituals give structure to life, and while we should not become slaves to our customs, we shouldn’t needlessly discard them. Just as children need boundaries, patterns of living make us feel comfortable. And while rebels are sometimes lauded –...
by design | Aug 10, 2015 | Public Notice
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 14, 2015 on or about 11:00AM local time, at the North door, Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below,...
by design | Aug 9, 2015 | Absher, Archived Editions, Archives, Columnist
School Board Defers Non-Renewal Policy, Adopts New Superintendent Evaluation Tool By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Board of Education decided last week to postpone further discussion and action on changes to Board Policy GBG, which would give...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 9, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Like it or not, the 2016 presidential contest is underway. The Republicans almost have more candidates than the Duggers have children and have already clashed in the first debate of the political season. Hillary Clinton has been the presumptive...
by design | Aug 9, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The most contested of the various agenda items at Tuesday’s meeting of the Knoxville City Council has been postponed until September 1. Smith-Lindsey Development, LLC., wants to build an office on the south side of Gibbs Drive and...
