by design | Nov 2, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Four Central Alumni Honored Two artists, a decorated career veteran and a noted educator are the distinguished alumni nominated to the Central High School “Wall of Fame” for 2014. This year’s honorees are Chloe Ault Harrington, Class of 1935, an award-winning Fountain...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 2, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Having served on the Knox County Board of Education, I learned a long time ago to watch out when someone was intoning, “It’s all for the children.” The election of Mike McMillan as Chairman of the Knox County Board of Education came as a distinct...
by design | Nov 2, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Can you imagine a family company that’s been in business for 60 years still being under the same family ownership? Can you imagine three generations offering insurance? The Dott Baker Agency, at 6334 Chapman Highway, is 60 and the...
by Ray Hill | Nov 2, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill James F. Byrnes had resigned from the Supreme Court of the United States to accept the responsibility for running much of America’s war effort at the personal request of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Byrnes had given up a lifetime appointment, but...
by design | Nov 2, 2014 | Archives
By Steve Williams A strong defensive effort lifted Central High to a 13-0 win over Gibbs Friday night and into the TSSAA state playoffs. With the shutout, the Bobcats, under first-year head coach Bryson Rosser, evened their season record at 5-5, which was a must to...
by design | Nov 2, 2014 | Archives
By David Klein On a cold, rainy Halloween night at Christian Academy, the Warriors treated their home crowd to a 42-20 victory over the Kingston Yellow Jackets. In a rarity for the pass-oriented Warriors, CAK scored more rushing touchdowns than passing touchdowns on...
by design | Nov 1, 2014 | Knox County, Knoxville, News, The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely If you are a veteran or the spouse of a veteran, you may want to attend the Veterans Outreach planned for Wednesday, November 5 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Federal, state, local and non-profit organizations will be gathering to assist veterans and their...
by design | Nov 1, 2014 | Knox County, Knoxville, News, The Daily Focus
The Knox County Commission’s Audit Committee has called a special meeting for Monday, November 10 at 1 p.m. to direct the Internal Auditor to do an audit of the Knox County School Nutrition Program. The meeting will also be to vote to have the Internal Auditor...
by design | Oct 31, 2014 | Knox County, Knoxville, News, The Daily Focus
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett have appointed a six-member search committee for the next Executive Director of the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). The search committee includes representatives of both...
by design | Oct 27, 2014 | Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Earl S. Sentell Docket Number 75485-1 Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of October, 2014, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of Earl S. Sentell who died Aug 25, 2014, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk and...
