by design | Jan 13, 2014 | Archives
By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com A well-known American writer said once that while everybody talked about the weather, nobody seemed to do anything about it. Nowadays, with the recent advances in personal weather stations, everybody can do something about it and...
by Mike Steely | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Last week’s huge Ninth Annual Advertising Auction at Fountain City Auction inspired me to go dig out some old promotional buttons or pins I found years ago in an abandoned theater. The place is long gone now, but back 30 years or so the building was...
by design | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve heard it said that in retirement you work even harder. I’m not convinced of this yet, but it is different. As my readers know, I’ve left my traditional medical practice and “retired from Summit Medical Group.” It was a big decision for me,...
by design | Jan 12, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Travel Channel comes to Fountain City Auction By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Lots of auction goers were surprised Saturday morning when Fountain City Auction drew some new bidders. Accompanied by TV cameras, producers...
by design | Jan 12, 2014 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
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by Steve Hunley | Jan 12, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley With the arrival of the New Year, politics will heat up in Knox County. Virtually every office in the county is up for grabs, with the exception of the Law Director and Property Assessor’s office. Oddly, the races seeming to draw the most attention...
by Ray Hill | Jan 12, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill My grandmother was from Madisonville, Tennessee and I recall very well her traveling from her home in Maryville to attend the funeral of Senator Estes Kefauver in August of 1963. She retained a fondness for Senator Kefauver throughout her life and never...
by design | Jan 12, 2014 | Archives
At 75 years old, Tommye Jordan is a quick witted, energetic grandmother; dressed unassumingly in a festive holiday sweater…. She is also responsible for ColoMarker- a groundbreaking medical diagnostic test that could potentially save thousands of lives around the...
by design | Jan 12, 2014 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay On a night filled with clutch plays and big performances it was Leila Bangash who stole the show for Maryville High School’s girls basketball team in its 58-57 overtime victory at Bearden Wednesday night. “What about Leila Bangash?” Lady Rebels’ coach Scott...
by design | Jan 12, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
Mike Strange reviews The System in the Library’s lunch and learn program on January 15 College football has never been more popular, but behind the glittering success are darker truths. Join Mike Strange, sports reporter for the Knoxville News Sentinel, for a...
