by design | Oct 7, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Kuwohi joins other Cherokee-based place names in our region A Day Away By Mike Steely The U.S. Board of Geographic Names recently approved a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, the Cherokee name for...
by design | Oct 7, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Cooking with new-fangled machines By Joe Rector I watched Amy prepare supper the other night. The stove and counter areas were covered with a variety of new appliances for the task. I marveled at how easily she worked those machines and how delicious the meal that she...
by design | Oct 7, 2024 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: ELIJAH KEWAN DAVIS IN RE: LATISHIA ROCHELL BELCHER Vs. ELIJAH KEWAN DAVIS No. 209210-1 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the...
by design | Oct 7, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Free Legal Advice Clinic for Veterans DATE Wednesday, October 9, 2024 TIME Noon – 2:00 P.M. LOCATION Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office 1101 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919 Attorneys will be available to provide consultations in legal issues such...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox County Republicans rally to ‘get out and vote’ By Ken Lay A huge crowd turned out for the Knox County Republican Party’s Bluegrass and BBQ Rally Thursday night at the Knox County Expo Center. The event was intended to be fun as attendees were treated to a...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Republican Rally A Huge Success Last Thursday, Knox County saw its most enthusiastic gathering of Republicans in decades at an old-fashioned rally featuring barbecue and bluegrass music. Over 600 people came through the doors and...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
TKA offense clicks, defeats Ezell-Harding 44-0 By Ken Leinart Everything “clicked” Friday night for the King’s Academy Lions. You know that’s true when a back up offensive lineman scores a touchdown, which is sort of what happened in the Lions’ 44-0 win over visiting...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Southern Gentleman Winfield Dunn Editor’s Note: The Knoxville Focus is running this reprint of Ray Hill’s column from September 2013 on former Governor Winfield Dunn to honor his passing last month. By Ray Hill Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn was born July 1, 1927,...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bearden boys and HVA girls get job done when it counts Harmon and Newman are top Division I-AA qualifiers By Steve Williams After Halls and Maryville swept district titles the week before, the Bearden boys and Hardin Valley girls stole the show in the Region...
by design | Oct 6, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Two Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Two American Revolutionary soldiers were honored recently in a service, held by the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution’s Stephen Holston Chapter, at their...
