by design | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you ever gone to the refrigerator and found something unidentifiable in a Tupperware container? There’s a great line by Walter Matthau in the Odd Couple movie. His character Oscar is hosting a poker party and announces to his buddies, “I’ve...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman New Tennessee head coach Butch Jones knows the importance of recruiting to the success of a football program. So it was no surprise that he talked about recruiting in the early stages of his introductory press conference on December 7th. What was a...
by Steve Williams | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Just when University of Tennessee sports fans needed a lift, the men’s basketball team hit a couple of bumps in the road. An 85-80 loss to Memphis followed by a 92-74 beating from Ole Miss in the SEC opener – both in front of home crowds – wasn’t...
by design | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist
By Tasha Mahurin Bill Wright coached the University of Tennessee’s baseball team from 1963 until 1981. The program’s longest tenured coach, he is a member of six different halls of fame. Although long before he led the Vols baseball team, he was a star athlete on the...
by design | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist
By Tasha Mahurin Thirty-year-old Amanda Harmon is finally fit. “I began to struggle with weight in my early twenties,” Harmon told The Focus. “My weight ‘yo-yoed back and forth by as much as 30lbs. I was unable to maintain it.” Through diet and consistent exercise,...
by Joe Rector | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s that special day when people everywhere wake to a new beginning. The first day of a new year is a time when folks reassess their lives and make plans for improvement. I did it as well. For years I promised myself each January 1 to lose weight. All...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley, Publisher Superintendent of Schools Dr. James P. McIntyre is beginning to promote his “State of the Schools” address. This has become an annual event and not only promotes McIntyre, but helps to set the table for the expected request for more money...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 14, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a P. Graham Dunn creation made in America, and I thought it was beautiful. P. Graham Dunn is one of my favorite styles of Christian art. The simple Christmas plaque with lyrics set against a soft blue background struck a chord with me. The...
by design | Jan 14, 2013 | Baker, Columnist
By Sarah Baker So I was sitting at Waffle House with my friend Katherine when a stranger approached our booth. “Can I have a few minutes of your time?” he asked. Here goes, I thought. I was all set to explain to him that I already know Jesus and that I don’t have any...
by design | Jan 14, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett hosted “Lunch with the Mayor” last Friday at Central Flats and Taps. The restaurant is located on N. Central St. Visit them online at www.flatsandtaps.com or stop in for lunch.
