by design | Jul 23, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
KUB will close both the eastbound and westbound curbside lanes of traffic on Kingston Pike between West Hillvale Turn and Oakhurst Drive beginning at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, and lasting until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, as work is completed on the water...
by design | Jul 23, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Leuthold recievesthe appointment and begins his walk to the podium Knox County Trustee Craig Leuthold takes over and starts to work immediately.
by design | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Recent remarks in the media and by our leaders regarding the Zimmerman trial caused me to reflect on a paper that recently appeared in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). I first heard of the fight or flight response in health...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The Gibbs Eagles and their Head Coach Bob Dagley created an awesome 1964-65 basketball season. Forward David Widner started claiming rebounds. But the coach had a problem. Dagley had another player who felt the same way—that every rebound belonged...
by Steve Williams | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams A Tiny comment could create a big fuss in November The message on the sign at the Washington Pike Baptist Church was meant for everyone and folks in every walk of life, but I quickly applied it to football when I read it driving by last Monday. After...
by Mark Nagi | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Tennessee Volunteers are not going to win the national championship this season, nor will they win the SEC championship. They won’t finish first in their division, and would be fortunate to win seven games. Just don’t tell them that… Last week new...
by Joe Rector | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Believe it or not, Americans can be a rather nice people. Oh, we have our weaknesses and often display less than model behavior, but at the same time, we are quick to come to the aid of others or to perform acts of kindness. Our “good” sides are often...
by design | Jul 22, 2013 | Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law This week I consulted a great book by Charles T. Hall called Social Security Disability Practice to look into some unfamiliar issues in disability law. I will admit that I was a bit surprised by what I found out. According to...
by design | Jul 22, 2013 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Hypocrisy in politics is nothing new. Hypocrisy on editorial pages is nothing new for this community. I will have to give State Senator Stacey Campfield credit, as his latest publicity stunt takes the cake. Some might think it was not only clever and...
by design | Jul 21, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Halls Republican Club hosts Knox County Republican Party Picnic By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com The Halls Republican Club hosted a county-wide Republican Party Picnic at Fountain City Park this past Saturday. “I...
