by design | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I always hold my breath when I see those Olympic ice skaters do their intricate steps on ice. Especially did I hold my breath in 1984, when Scott Hamilton won the gold medal. Scott was born on August 29, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio but was adopted by college...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Teachers, parents and students turned out in force at the most recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. For months The Knoxville Focus has been telling readers about the ties between Superintendent James McIntyre, the do-nothing...
by design | Dec 8, 2013 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Click here to view the entire Focus online. McIntyre contract under review today By Mike Steely Steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County teachers and their supporters are not letting up trying to challenge current teaching methods, evaluations, presentations, pay,...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 8, 2013 | Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Teachers, parents and students turned out in force at the most recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. For months The Knoxville Focus has been telling readers about the ties between Superintendent James McIntyre, the do-nothing Chamber of...
by design | Dec 8, 2013 | FOCUS Weekly Poll, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “Were you aware that Knox County Superintendent of Schools has only one year of classroom teaching experience?” The response was a resounding “no” with more than 72% of respondents saying they had no...
by Ray Hill | Dec 8, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Senator Albert Gore was campaigning hard for a fourth term in 1970. Gore had fended off a determined challenge in the Democratic primary from Governor Buford Ellington’s former press secretary, Hudley Crockett. Senator Gore’s opposition to the...
by design | Dec 8, 2013 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Alex Norman David Meske has been the head coach at Webb School for the past 29 years. On Thursday, December 5th, Meske added to his impressive resume. Webb beat St. George’s Independent School 28-14 to win the Division II Class A championship. It is the sixth...
by design | Dec 8, 2013 | Public Record, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Steelym@knoxfocus.com In a narrative evaluation of Dr. James McIntyre, Jr., posted this month on the Knox County School Board’s website, it appears the Board is recommending extending his contact, but with some wordage reflecting the turmoil from...
by design | Dec 6, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
Experience the beautiful holiday lights of downtown, 4th & Gill, and Old North Knoxville by bicycle. The 7th annual Tour de Lights, hosted by the City of Knoxville and the TPO Bicycle Program and presented by Downtown Knoxville, will leave from the north end of...
