by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Black, Columnist
The Donald the First? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com One of my dear friends has bought into the Trump dictator mantra. Methinks she probably watches too much MSNBC because the dictator mantra defies all logic. First, if Trump is a...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Israel Against The World – With U.S. Aid By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I once represented a man charged with first-degree murder. At the preliminary hearing, the courtroom was filled with the family and friends of the victim. When my client was led out...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: Not to speak is to speak. Not toact is to act. Dietrich Bonhoeffer By Dr. Jim Ferguson I began this essay on Epiphany, January 6, the traditional date the Magi visited the Christ child in Bethlehem. Of course, we don’t know...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Revisiting some of our favorite state parks A Day Away By Mike Steely Over the years, my wife and I have visited almost all of the Tennessee State Parks. Often we’re camping there or dropping by while moving from one park to another. We often stop and take photos of...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
College Basketball is Here By Mark Nagi Now that football is done (that game in Columbus still hurts) it is time to jump into the college basketball pool with both feet. And guess what? Tennessee is as good as it gets in the sport. The Lady Vols are back to relevance...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Orange and White checkerboards on Florida Field By Tom Mattingly There are good bowl games, and there are bad ones. Hang around long enough, and you’ll see more than your share of each. Bowl games are hyped to the heavens, but you never know what you’re going to get...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025 at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pike 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by the...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | The Daily Focus
TOWN HALL EAST Community Meeting Monday, Jan. 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Eastminster Presbyterian Church: What to Expect of Development in East Knoxville ~ from Town Hall East The program for our community meeting Monday, January 13, was inspired by...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Public Notice
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE WHEREAS, BRANDON LEE GIBSON and JOCELYN GIBSON executed a Promissory Note payable to HAZEL DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, dated November 30, 2015, in the original principal amount of One Million...
by design | Jan 12, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
School board maintains 2024 legislative priorities By Ken Leinart Support of private school vouchers will not be part of Knox County Board of Education’s 2025 legislative priorities to be forwarded to the Tennessee Legislature. First District’s the Rev. John Butler...
