by Joe Rector | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
Just when a person thinks life is settling into a routine, fate, karma, or God Himself decides to shake things up. It happened to me recently. The phone rang on a Friday evening, and my daughter Lacey was on the other end. I was the person whom she had hoped to reach...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman It was March 2005. The Tennessee Volunteers had just hired Bruce Pearl as their new men’s basketball coach, replacing Buzz Peterson. Buzz was literally the nicest guy you would ever want to meet, but simply wasn’t a good coach at high Division 1 level....
by Steve Hunley | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley It seems to me one of the most popular activities for politicians is a particular game that we know all too well: it’s called the Blame Game. Fortunately for most politicians, the Blame Game requires no real ability, talent or intelligence. Everyone...
by design | Feb 18, 2013 | Beeler, Columnist
Open House set for February 24th By Richie Beeler Businesses are vital to the welfare of any thriving community. But for folks in Corryton, one particular establishment has become nothing short of an icon. The Corryton Beauty Nook will host an open house this coming...
by design | Feb 18, 2013 | Baker, Columnist
By Sarah Baker It’s funny how the smallest gesture can pick up a heavy heart and carry it through a tedious day. Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, I was on bus duty and received the best valentine ever. A student brought me a Coke Zero with a bow and a note attached which...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Did Max Clendenen hire you?” I asked Ken Sparks when I wrote a column about the legendary Carson-Newman football coach last year. “Max Clendenen and Bob Dagley,” Coach Sparks answered. Max Clendenen was the Principal at Gibbs High School and Bob...
by design | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I look up at the cloudy February skies and watch the cold drizzle fall, I begin to long for spring. In fact, about the only good thing I can say about February is that it’s short. Perhaps a sign of aging is that you long for southern regions...
by design | Feb 18, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Imagine a life without a place to call home. An empty stomach. Or even worse, an empty soul. Dreams dashed. Little hope. Hard to imagine? This is the sad reality for several hundreds of men, women and children in Knoxville every night. But there is hope. Knox...
by design | Feb 17, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. Pilot campaign raises $42,500 for Salvation Army Pilot presented a $42,500 donation to The Salvation Army on Feb. 13 at the Pilot Food Mart on Merchants Drive. The money was raised through the support and donations of...
by design | Feb 17, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
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