by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A patient recently asked me how long I had been writing for The Focus. I couldn’t remember. However, I quickly divided two hundred and seventy essays by fifty-two weeks in a year and came up with five years of stories. I’ve wondered if my muse...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Tennessee Lady Vols softball team arrived at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City a confident group, after sweeping through the Regional and Super Regionals with a 5-0 record. That confidence did nothing but grow after wins over...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Baker, Columnist
By Sarah Baker Last summer, I had my dream European Vacation paid for by someone who loves me. This summer, I’m back to my own budget. Therefore, I have devised a list of my favorite stay-cation choices for the summer. 1. Take a picnic and hike at Big South...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I can see it coming over the hill right now. I can hear it, too–our red Farmall tractor pulling a wagon stacked high with hay, young boys, and a dog or two. They would stop in the road in front of our house for snacks and a glass of ice cold...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore When I was a young girl I spent a lot of summers with my great-aunt Sophie, who lived a few miles outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was a diminutive lady of German ancestry with long, white hair braided around her head, sparkling blue eyes and a...
by Joe Rector | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s summer time, and one never comes around that I don’t remember the good and bad times I had during these months when I was younger. Twin brother Jim and I awoke to the morning air heavy with the perfume of honeysuckle, and we played hard all day....
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Often referred to as “defamation of character,” defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person which causes that person to suffer harm. “The essential element of a cause of action for defamation is a false...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
On June 5th 2013, The Knoxville Focus attended a performance by Knoxvilles’ own Stephen Hunley. He played a solo 30 minute set at “The Commodore”… which is virtually unheard of. During CMAfest, it is a daunting task to book a gig anywhere. Due...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
Without a shadow of doubt, Whitney Duncan had the best fan party in Nashville during CMA week. While other artists rented out big restaurants, and had expensive sound machines and charged ridiculous amounts of money, Whitney Duncan brought it all back to the basics....
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Dan Andrews, News, The Daily Focus
A “David vs Goliath” moment in Knoxville radio occurred this past Saturday in Nashville. Merle FM radio host, Jack Ryan, not only attended the Country Music Association Festival…he became a major part of it. CMAfest is a major four day...
