by Steve Hunley | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Indya Kincannon resigned her seat on the Knox County Board of Education when her husband accepted a position in Slovenia. Yet Kincannon is still trying to meddle in local politics from half a world away. Kincannon has sent out an email blast...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Mike McMillan should be the next Chairman of the Knox County Board of Education. People want real change and the other candidate for chairman, Doug Harris, is merely more of the same. If anyone doubts that, merely look where the establishment is on...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@gmail.com Today kicks off “Thank a Teacher” week, which runs from September 29 – October 30, 2014. This week, parents, students, community members and area businesses have the opportunity to thank those who do important and valuable work...
by Steve Williams | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams A.W. Davis was the first big-name University of Tennessee basketball star in my youth and it was sad to hear that he had passed away last week at the age of 71. He was just as fine a person as he was a basketball player. After having an outstanding...
by design | Sep 29, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve learned to listen to my wife. Over the years a mutual respect of our different gifts has helped us to celebrate our thirty-ninth anniversary in September. Becky is more practical than me, and recently observed that “Americans don’t seem to...
by design | Sep 28, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Golden Cloggers retire By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The South Knoxville Senior Center’s Golden Cloggers were honored at Shoney’s Restaurant on Alcoa Highway last Thursday. The last three active cloggers were joined by former cloggers and well-wishers as they...
by design | Sep 28, 2014 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff The Knoxville Focus poll tested the favorability and unfavorability ratings for Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre. The results among likely voters indicates a trend of falling popularity for McIntyre. Only one district in Knox County showed...
by design | Sep 28, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Throughout Knoxville and Knox County are numerous organizations and services for senior citizens. Generally “seniors” are considered to be those residents 55 years and older. Both the city and county provide information for...
by design | Sep 28, 2014 | Archives
By Ray Hill Long since forgotten by most, James Beauchamp Clark was a highly respected and popular Democrat from Missouri. And he came within a whisker of becoming president of the United States. Born March 7, 1850, Clark was a native of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky....
by design | Sep 28, 2014 | Archives
By Alex Norman It was a game featuring teams with different offensive styles. And in the end, it was CAK taking a few things out of the Grace Christian playbook. On Thursday, September 25th, the CAK Warriors scored three rushing touchdowns in a 21-7 victory. The first...
