by Ralphine Major | Jun 15, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is often said that mothers are the fabric that hold our homes together. That certainly seems the case in the Julian household. Not only is Hannah Renee a sister to her siblings, she became the mother figure to them also when they came to live in...
by design | Jun 15, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “No man is an island, entire of itself; everyman is a piece of the continent, a part of the main… Any man’s death diminishes me…” John Donne penned these immortal words in 1624 as he reflected on his near death experience from what he and others...
by design | Jun 15, 2015 | Public Notice
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on July 27, 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...
by design | Jun 14, 2015 | Archived Editions, Archives
Sock Hop Benefit entertaining, successful For a few hours on Thursday, June 4, time warped back to the ‘50s at the Knox County Museum of Education’s first annual fundraiser “Let’s Go Back to the Hop.” The event raised just over $9,000 for the museum’s operating...
by design | Jun 14, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A concept that originated 40 years ago in the corner of an antique shop in East Tennessee has grown to 37 grocery outlets with locations in seven states. This week, United Grocery Outlet has even more to celebrate as it holds the...
by design | Jun 14, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Ever thought about closing a street in your neighborhood for a street fair, craft show or other special event? At first it sounds like a great idea until you start looking into it and find that the city of Knoxville has stringent...
by Ray Hill | Jun 14, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Someone once said. “Write what should not be forgotten” and ironically, I have forgotten who said it. Ewin Lamar Davis is little remembered today, but during his time he was an interesting figure and led a productive life. Born in Bedford County,...
by design | Jun 14, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay The Pilot Rocky Top Basketball League unofficially kicked off its eighth season Wednesday night with its annual player draft at Doc’s All-American Grille. Now Knoxville Area fans can turn their attention to Opening Night. The season tips off today (June 15)...
by design | Jun 14, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams Domonique Williams, Fulton High’s male Student-Athlete of the Year, played on his third straight state championship football team as a senior. He was a two-time All-State selection and signed a full scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University as a...
by design | Jun 9, 2015 | Knox County, News, The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Among the many items on the Knoxville City Council agenda tonight are several donations to various organizations including $1,000 from Community Improvement Funds toward the creation of the Everly Brothers Park. City Councilman Duane Grieve has...
