by design | Feb 25, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
I just got off the phone with Knoxville’s tourism department now called “Visit Knoxville.” I asked if anybody has called in regards to the episode last night or if the call volume is higher than normal. The operator on the other line stated the call...
by design | Feb 25, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Last night, “Finding Bigfoot” aired on Animal Planet. Journalists and media relations people were calling and tweeting each other behind the scenes. My two favorite quotes of the night of the night. “Dan, I just saw you on Finding Bigfoot.”...
by design | Feb 25, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Karns High School will be having a Parent Night for parents of current 8th graders who are zoned for Karns High School. This is a great opportunity to meet staff, learn about sports and clubs, and get an overview of what the Freshman experience is...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The Knoxville News-Sentinel has just released a new poll sponsored by its political partner, the local Chamber of Commerce. Not surprisingly, this poll claims that after polling 900 registered voters, that a majority would gladly pay more taxes if it...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley One of the cardinal rules of politics is never to propose a tax increase right before the elections. Evidently that is a rule little understood by The Knoxville News-Sentinel and the Chamber of Commerce. Of course the two have long been in lock-step...
by design | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I get as frustrated as anyone else when I hear that our government has given some researcher precious resources to study the mating preferences of fruit flies or build robot squirrels; I didn’t make these up. And there are hundreds of even more...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Former Vols running back Gerald Riggs Jr. is preparing for another season in professional football. This winter he’s been working out with former Vols strength and conditioning coach Johnny Long. Riggs has also been seen honing his craft at the...
by Steve Williams | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Today, February 25th, is the 5-year anniversary of the University of Tennessee being ranked No. 1 in the nation in men’s basketball. What a day that was! The Vols were on top of the college basketball world, above the Dukes and North Carolinas and...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major There were only four teams left on the list: Livingston Academy, Murfreesboro, Memphis Treadwell, and Gibbs of Knox County in East Tennessee. These were the names of the schools in the State of Tennessee whose basketball teams were still...
by design | Feb 25, 2013 | Beeler, Columnist
By Richie Beeler Another Presidents Day came and went last week. It did so with little fanfare. I have often commented that Presidents Day is probably the government holiday when the fewest other people are off. Still, the day marks a very appropriate time of...
