by Joe Rector | Feb 17, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Dal Gene …that’s what everyone called him from birth until sometime after he went away to college. Then he became Dallas or Dal, and the “Gene” disappeared. Even at the young age of seventeen, he was older and much wiser than his years. According to our...
by design | Feb 17, 2014 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Are you watching the Olympics? I hope so. Those fabulous, sometimes nerve-wracking, yet thrilling games between the most athletic young people in the world–and some not so young are awe-inspiring. Let’s talk about the ice skaters. While some of...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 17, 2014 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Anyone expecting anything new in Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre’s annual State of the Schools address had to be terribly disappointed. Recently, there has been an attempt to make McIntyre more human; the fact a public official who has been...
by design | Feb 17, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Anyone expecting anything new in Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre’s annual State of the Schools address had to be terribly disappointed. Recently, there has been an attempt to make McIntyre more human; the fact a public official who has been here...
by design | Feb 16, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. The Homeless Question By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Currently in our city there are numerous agencies, churches, and organizations wrestling with the needs of the homeless. Two meetings held last Tuesday addressed...
by design | Feb 16, 2014 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll, asked the question: “In January, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam began the fourth and final year of his first term in office. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Haslam is handling his job as governor?” Almost...
by design | Feb 16, 2014 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com “While running for student council, everyone kept asking why I was running,” 5th grade student Jordan Bishop told The Focus. “I decided that I wanted to help all of my 5th Grade Safety Patrol Class to have the opportunity to go on...
by Ray Hill | Feb 16, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
Estes Kefauver had quite nearly managed the impossible by getting himself elected to the United States Senate in 1948. Kefauver took advantage of E. H. Crump’s mistake in refusing to back Senator Tom Stewart for reelection. The state of the national Democratic Party...
by design | Feb 16, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay Powell High School senior soccer player Deidre Gilley will continue her athletic career. She made that official recently when she signed to play collegiate soccer at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina. Gilley, a two-year captain for the Lady Panthers,...
by design | Feb 16, 2014 | Archives
As part of our continuing series focusing on “Our Neighborhoods” we begin looking at South Knoxville. That portion of the Knox County communities will include several upcoming issues as we move to highlight the important part of our county. In future weeks The Focus...
