by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘A basic flaw in the college game’ By Tom Mattingly “There is a basic flaw in the college game, one that courses through its body like an infection. It is called recruiting, and it is the bane of college football.” Sports Illustrated’s John Underwood (Nov....
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Vols heading to Columbus By Mark Nagi In December 2020, Tennessee athletics was an absolute mess. The Vols finished a 3-7 Covid season under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. A few weeks later, Pruitt would be fired for recruiting violations and athletics director Phillip...
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Smokies partner with Professional Sports Catering to provide food services at Covenant Health Park The Knoxville Smokies have partnered with Professional Sports Catering (PSC) to manage concessions and catering at Covenant Health Park when the multi-use...
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Public Notice
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE RE: 7760 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-8019 MARQUES W. JORDAN AND BRONDA L. JORDAN WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust, dated May 2, 2011, Marques W. Jordan and wife, Bronda L. Jordan, conveyed the following described premises...
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Junior commission applications due this week By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Thursday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for applications from high school juniors and seniors wanting to become a Knox County Junior Commissioner. This will be...
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
January 20th Can’t Come Soon Enough By Steve Hunley Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump as its “Person of the Year” for 2024. Trump was also named as “Person of the Year” in 2016 when he upset Hillary Clinton to be elected for his first term as...
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma By Ray Hill Having been born in Oklahoma while my father was in the military, I have always had a special interest in the politics of the Sooner State. This is being written as the anniversary of Oklahoma being admitted into the union of...
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Planting the seeds of knowledge By Ken Leinart How much of Earth is actually available for growing food? What food is grown in the United States and East Tennessee? What does a plant seed need to grow? Those questions and more are answered during “Seed Survivor” a...
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Catching Up With Focus Columnist Joe Rector By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You may read his column every week in The Focus and you may think you know him through his stories. Yet there are probably a lot of things you don’t know about Joe Rector....
by design | Dec 15, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Carter sweeps titles again By Steve Williams Carter High School’s success on the bowling lanes rolls on. The Lady Hornets edged Gibbs 14 to 13 for their fifth straight district championship last Monday (Dec. 9) at Fountain Lanes after beating Career Magnet Academy 24...
