by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My sister-in-law and her friend Don came around the corner of the house and shouted at Jim and me. We walked over to them, shook hands and hugged each other, and spent the next half hour talking. Most of our conversation centered around the fact that we...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. I am still very grateful to the people of East Tennessee for giving me the privilege of serving them for 30 years in the U.S. House. During each of those years, I attended the State of the Union Address by the president. I also have attended the...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
The way out of this is through it. Jessie Waters. By Dr. Jim Ferguson I have several friends who love to do jigsaw puzzles. I do not. However, I see analogies between thinking and jigsaw puzzles. It is estimated that the human brain has 100 billion cells, which are...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The biggest question entering the 2026 season for the Tennessee Volunteers surrounds the quarterback position… as in, “Who will Tennessee’s quarterback be to start the 2026 season?” For weeks, Vols fans hoped that the football gods would smile upon them,...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly For many years, News-Sentinel Sports Editor Tom Siler carried on a running battle with the UT Athletic Department leadership concerning kickoff times for Tennessee home football games. This came in the days when Ayres Hall and the Krystal on...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | The Daily Focus
April 6-10 is the annual week set aside to remind Americans it pays to save University of Tennessee Extension is proud to join organizations across the nation in celebrating America Saves Week 2026 from April 6 -10. This is an annual call to action that encourages...
by design | Mar 23, 2026 | Public Notice
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Deed of Trust executed by Khanh Ninh Nguyen, to Matthew W. Graves, Trustee, dated March 14, 2023 and recorded at Instrument Number 202303150049949 in the Register’s Office for Knox County,...
by design | Mar 22, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
CareCuts homeless day center approved by council By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A three-day-a-week center for the homeless in North Knoxville will open along Clinton Highway near Merchant Drive as approved in an 8-1 vote by city council on Tuesday....
by design | Mar 22, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Repeal The Wheel Tax The Wheel Tax was the brainchild of then-County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and his chief of staff, Mike Arms. We were told by Ragsdale that we would receive some wonderful new benefits, namely a new downtown library. We have the same...
by design | Mar 22, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Although the Knoxville City Council’s session Tuesday evening saw many local nonprofit groups granted city funds, some council members continue to question how those groups were chosen above other nonprofits....
