by design | Sep 30, 2014 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
Due to inclement weather in the forecast, Mayor Burchett’s 8th Annual Senior Appreciation Picnic has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at John Tarleton Park. The event was originally scheduled for Oct. 3, and the event will happen...
by design | Sep 30, 2014 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
A comic singer-songwriter with a political twist will be the entertainment at the Knox County Democratic Party’s Truman Day Dinner on Thursday, October 2 at 6:30 p.m. at The Foundry. The annual event features Democratic candidates, a dinner, and the performance of Roy...
by design | Sep 30, 2014 | Knoxville, sports, The Daily Focus
Fulton High School would like to welcome back members of the 1974 State Runner Up team and members of the 2004 State Champions on Friday night, October 3rd for the Homecoming game versus Pigeon Forge. These players will be recognized on the field during the game....
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Public Notice
75 FORECLOSURES substitute trusteeÕs notice of foreclosure sale Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated APRIL 15, 2011, executed by JULIE A. HELTON, A SINGLE PERSON, to ARNOLD M. WEISS, ESQ., Trustee,...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I do not remember why we named her Bonnie, but the name seemed to fit. Someone gave her to us. I am not sure why they did not want to keep her. She was a pretty little beagle, and she was always happy. Our father liked beagles, and our family...
by Joe Rector | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The cool weather arrived this week, and before eyes blinked, leaves began coloring and skies turned “fall” blue. The time has arrived to think about taking those drives to places where the scenery is breath-taking and offers a welcome relief from work,...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It’s not your Daddy’s Boy Scouts program. STEM Scouts is a co-ed after-school program under the Boy Scouts of America that uses hands-on learning to show youth from elementary through high school how to apply science, technology, engineering, and math...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher A new school year is underway, and the resistance to Common Core continues to grow. So do the lies and talking points from the Common Core supporters. “They’re just standards – it’s like a road map.” “Your local school board still sets the...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Last week The Focus reported on the Knox County Schools Board of Education Retreat. Since then, we have done a little more research. Who is Charles (Chuck) Cagle and why was he invited to speak? Mr. Cagle is chairman of the education law practice group...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law As a general rule, a person writing a will is free to dispose of his or her property as he or she sees fit. One exception to this rule is found in Tennessee law regarding a surviving spouse. Absent some valid agreement between...
