by design | Sep 22, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Early morning commuters tuning into WOKI (98.7 FM) last week got an earful. On Tuesday Superintendent Jim McIntyre was a guest on the Hallerin Hilton Hill Show, along with BOE member Karen Carson and Chair Lynne Fugate. The Knox County School PR...
by design | Sep 22, 2014 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher The Knox County School Board met at Café 4 on Market Square this past Friday evening and Saturday for their annual “extended work session” retreat. Dawn Ford of Consumer Awareness Management served as facilitator for the retreat. The nine member...
by design | Sep 21, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
092214_Knoxville_Focus Plan to spend extra income passes By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Mayor Madeline Rogero’s plans to use $4.3 million in unexpected tax revenue for several projects got some kick-back from Councilman Nick Della Volpe Tuesday during the...
by design | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay A Thursday morning ground breaking ceremony marked the beginning of a long-awaited greenway in the Halls Community. The ceremony was held at the future site of the future Clayton Park, which will be located on Norris Freeway between Maynardville Pike and...
by design | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com We drive over them every day, seldom really thinking about crossing a stream, river, or lake. We don’t really notice bridges until one of them is being rebuilt or repaired and we have to find another way to get to where...
by Ray Hill | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill One of the most colorful and powerful Speakers of the U. S. House of Representatives was Joseph Gurney Cannon of Illinois. Deeply conservative and thoroughly autocratic, “ Uncle Joe” Cannon ruled the House with an iron fist until a combination of...
by design | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay Entering the 2014 season, Central High School girls soccer coach Bill Mize knew his team was facing a rebuilding campaign and injuries did not help the Lady Bobcats’ cause. Recently, however, Central has won some games and gotten healthier. The young Lady...
by design | Sep 21, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay The West High School football team had enough to prevail in an offensive shootout Friday night. The Rebels’ rushing attack amassed 474 yards and propelled West to a 49-30 victory at Farragut’s Bill Clabo Field. Rebels’ quarterback Seth Marshall and running...
by design | Sep 15, 2014 | Public Notice
75 FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEÕS SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 24, 2005, executed by CHRIS MILLER, conveying certain real property therein described to MERIDIAN...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 15, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national network of more than 946 programs that recruit, train and support volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children. The original CASA program began in 1977 when a...
