by design | Sep 23, 2012 | Archives
By Ken Lay Gibbs High School’s football team got stellar performance from quarterback Jay Cade Friday night. But it wasn’t quite enough as Christian Academy of Knoxville held on and nabbed a 42-33 victory over Gibbs in Corryton. CAK, the defending Class 3A State...
by design | Sep 16, 2012 | Archived Editions
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by design | Sep 16, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff Likely voters were asked the question, “Knox County government has projected a surplus at the end of this fiscal year $24.2 million dollars. In your opinion how should the money be allocated?” Voters were given the choice of “Spend it on capital...
by design | Sep 16, 2012 | Archives
By Ralphine Major “Ken Sparks will always be an inspiration for me. His high expectations for me were no less than those of my parents, in regards to my work ethic and achievement of personal goals.” These glowing remarks about Coach Sparks were made by John Anderson....
by Ray Hill | Sep 16, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Many have long misunderstood U. S. Senator Kenneth McKellar and his complex relations with the Tennessee Valley Authority; in fact, some still perceive McKellar to have been an opponent of the TVA. The fact is the TVA proved to be so popular in Tennessee...
by design | Sep 16, 2012 | Archives
By Sylvia Williams Is there a frustrated sculptor or potter lurking just beneath your calm exterior? If so, now is the perfect time to enroll in a class at the Fountain City Art Center. The Center has just added four new classes: Clay Busts, Clay Figures, Advanced...
by design | Sep 16, 2012 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Once upon a time, Golden Bears romped atop the ridge above Lonsdale. Panthers snarled in other areas besides Powell. In fact, some were on the prowl in East Knoxville, not very far from downtown. A little farther east, there used to be battles...
by design | Sep 9, 2012 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
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By Focus Staff Pam Trainor, South Knoxville’s member of the Knox County Board of Education appears to be in trouble as she approaches her reelection bid in 2014. Our survey this week asked South Knoxville residents, “During the recent Knox County budget process, South...
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R. Larry Smith named Vice-Chair By Focus Staff After two years as Vice Chairman of the Knox County Commission, Brad Anders was poised to assume the full Chairmanship following Mike Hammond’s decision to step down. Anders had every reason to believe the transition...
