by design | Jul 29, 2012 | Archives
By Bill Mynatt, Radio Voice of Powell Panther Football on AM 620 WRJZ PowellFootballRadioVoice@yahoo.com As they came up just 15 yards short of a Class 5A state championship last December 2 in Cookeville, little did most Powell Panther players and supporters know of...
by design | Jul 22, 2012 | Archived Editions
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by design | Jul 22, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll asked voters, “over the past several years, much has been written and said concerning the size of the Federal debt. Would you support a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced Federal budget?” More than...
by design | Jul 22, 2012 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin Mahurint@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s 25th annual Boomsday will have a distinct South Knoxville flare this year. As part of this year’s festivities South Knoxvillians and the entire city will celebrate the long-awaited return of the iconic JFG sign. The...
by Ray Hill | Jul 22, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill The political partnership of U. S. Senator Kenneth McKellar and Memphis Boss Ed Crump had made them the masters of Tennessee politics by 1933. The correspondence between the two was voluminous, as they discussed appointments, political developments...
by design | Jul 22, 2012 | Archives
Kylie Morgan is a native of Oklahoma and was voted one of the Country Music Association’s “Who New to Watch.” Kylie is currently working on her CD with Land Run Records. It will be released in 2012, and will be available via digital download and at select Sheplers...
by design | Jul 22, 2012 | Archives
By Steve Williams The cards appeared to be stacked against the Karns Blue All-Stars. A disappointing one-run loss to Maryville on Monday, July 9, had dropped them into the dreaded losers’ bracket of the District 6 Little League (11 and 12-year-old division) baseball...
by design | Jul 15, 2012 | Archived Editions
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by design | Jul 15, 2012 | Archives
As of Friday, July 13, registered voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for the August 2 state primary and county general elections. Knox County Administrator of Elections Cliff Rodgers is encouraging voters to take advantage of early voting. “Early...
by design | Jul 15, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question: “This week the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce announced its intention to form a Political Action Committee for the purpose of influencing local political decisions and elections. In your opinion,...
