by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “In your opinion, in order to reduce costs, should Knoxville City and Knox County elections be held at the same time?” More than 87% of likely voters say yes, city and county elections should be held...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley According to information obtained by The Knoxville Focus through a Freedom of Information Act request, on July 17th, from 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero met with Knoxville Councilwoman Brenda Palmer. She also met with Knoxville...
by Ray Hill | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Camille McGee Kelley, judge of the Shelby County Family Court, was a jewel in the crown of the Memphis machine of Edward Hull Crump. At the time of her appointment in 1920, Kelley was only one of two female judges in the South and the only woman to...
by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives
By Steve Williams The Battle of North Knoxville is back on again. Fulton started a new chapter in the old rivalry with a record point total. The undefeated Falcons rolled to a 69-14 win over Central Friday night at Bob Black Field, the first meeting between the two...
by design | Sep 29, 2013 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com On the wall of the family-owned business is a plaque for independent insurance agencies that pledges personalized service. Since 1966 the Newton Jones Agency at 6712 Kingston Pike has a history of just that – service. Earlier this...
by design | Sep 22, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Sheriff’s Department apprehends burglary suspect Alvin Frye, owner of the Exxon Station on North Broadway, called the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on September 10th and requested that the agency investigate a theft that...
by design | Sep 22, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
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by design | Sep 22, 2013 | Archives
By Focus Staff sales@knoxfocus.com A few years ago, Seymour resident Eric Burnett, who had been in boat sales and repair since 1997, saw the need for a boat service and repair shop and decided to open one. “I wanted to bring more honesty and integrity to the business,...
by Ray Hill | Sep 22, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill One of the more fascinating, as well as disturbing, stories in Tennessee history is that of Camille Kelley who became Judge of the Memphis Juvenile Court. A widow, Camille Kelley was a star in the crown of the Crump machine and when she assumed the bench,...
by design | Sep 22, 2013 | Archives
By Steve Williams It was payback time in Corryton. After years and years of being on the other end of the score, Gibbs beat Halls 36-0 in football Friday night at Ernest Whited Stadium. It was a historic win for the Eagles, just what their coach wanted. “We went from...
