by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Grandchildren are jewels in the crown of the aging. Proverbs 17:6 By Dr. Jim Ferguson As a writer, I think a lot about words. Like the tools of a car mechanic, words are my tools for communication. Body language is important, but words are more precise and nuanced....
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
The loyalty of the Vol fan base By Tom Mattingly Sometime in the days before the 2001 Cotton Bowl, Tennessee versus Kansas State, local media personality Tony Basilio stood in the lobby of a Dallas hotel, watching the endless stream of Vol fans dressed in orange and...
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Public Notice
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION VIRGINIA TRYDELL and CLYDE THOMAS, Petitioners, VS. RANDY THOMAS, TOM THOMAS, WILLIAM M. THOMAS, JR., SHARON THOMAS, TERRY THOMAS, TAMMY SANDERS, LYNN CHILDS, GWEN NEWMAN, FRED THOMAS, AMBER GIBSON, J.A. GIBSON and All Other Unnamed Heirs...
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | The Daily Focus
More zoning changes before City Council By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Not unlike previous meetings of the Knoxville City Council, much of the agenda for Tuesday’s session involves zoning changes, many of them involving creating more housing inside...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A Family Legacy at Corryton Elementary By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com As the school year starts back up and another generation begins their education journey, one family is remembering its time in the halls and classrooms of Corryton Elementary. It’s been 77...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knoxville Unaffordable Housing — The Kincannon Effect There is a universal rule involving the availability of a product, any product, and that is the law of supply and demand. The demand for housing in Knoxville is ever-increasing and prices have...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mayoral candidates quizzed at LWV forum By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The League of Women Voters hosted a forum for the candidates for Knoxville Mayor Tuesday at the Public Works building. The four candidates spoke briefly and then answered...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Statesman from the North Star State: Edward J Thye of Minnesota By Ray Hill Politics is perhaps the most fickle of mistresses. The one thing one can always rely upon to change is the times. Even the most enduring of officeholders are frequently faced with the changing...
by design | Aug 6, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
From John Tarleton Park to the Rose Bowl By Steve Williams He’s known for having worked in the “Big Four” college bowl games – the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls – but he hasn’t forgotten his start at John Tarleton Park off Sutherland Avenue. After 34 seasons as...
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Lonsdale Community celebrates annual homecoming weekend By Ken Lay The Lonsdale Community celebrated its 38th annual homecoming last weekend. The three-day celebration kicked off Friday afternoon with a children’s field day at the Emerald Youth Foundation Sports...
