by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Football under the lights By Tom Mattingly Before the 1972 season, night games were not part of the Tennessee football experience. There were no lights at Shields-Watkins Field/Neyland Stadium, and the Vols played sparingly under the lights on the road or in bowl...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Major
The Hornet’s Nest By Ralphien Major They typically make their homes in trees. Made of thin layers of paper-like material, they are usually grayish in color. In comparison to the nest of the red wasp, a hornet’s nest is an oval shape and much larger. Many times, a...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
A Romantic By Joe Rector I admit it; I’m romantic. No, I’m not talking about writers who have a love of chivalry and becoming one with nature, although I do like the writings of Emerson and Thoreau. Neither am I referring to my ability to woo women. Ask any old...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Don’t tell me about your faith, show me what you do with it. James 2:18 (paraphrased) I think modern political debates are a waste of time. President Trump did not participate in the Republican TV joust, even though he is formidable in this...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library (3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy., Strawberry Plains, TN 37871) will be offering Free Computer Workshops. These classes are sponsored by a $3,000.00 TOP Grant from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Space is limited. Please call the library...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Knox County Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Knox County Grants & Community Development The Knox County Grants & Community Development Public Hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Early voting picked up in final days By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Given the good weather we experienced during the last two weeks and the opening of a sixth early voting spot —- at many people’s insistence — I am disappointed in the turnout. The...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Resolutions Move Mental Health Facility Forward Knox County Commissioner Kyle Ward’s resolution asking the State of Tennessee to help fund a mental health facility for our community is gathering support. The City of Knoxville...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
South-Doyle High ‘salutes’ Witenbarger By Steve Williams David Witenbarger, a 1996 South-Doyle High graduate, was honored for his military service and also recognized for being part of the school’s newest football award that bears his name at a halftime ceremony of...
by design | Aug 27, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Man in the White Hat: Indiana’s Henry F. Schricker By Ray Hill For many years the governors of Indiana were confined to serving one four-year term and sitting it out for another four years before they could run again. Several tried, but the only man to have...
