by design | Apr 29, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Still Alive By Joe Rector This past weekend, I was thrilled to find out that my neighbors weren’t dead. I mean nearly all of them. They disappeared at the end of October 2023. So few sightings of them had me wondering if they’d moved or died. Not until last Saturday...
by design | Apr 29, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Delusional Thinking When debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of losers. Socrates By Dr. Jim Ferguson Becky and I enjoy watching sports, but I focus on the sport that is “in season.” I’ll watch some of the National Hockey League playoffs...
by design | Apr 29, 2024 | The Daily Focus
World premiere of The Doctor and the Devils by Jason Overall Marble City Opera will present the world-premiere performances of The Doctor and the Devils by Knoxville composer Jason Overall on Thursday, June 6 and Saturday, June 8, 2024 in the Old City Performing Arts...
by design | Apr 29, 2024 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated January 24, 2018, recorded in Instrument Number 201902150048381, of the Deed of Trust Records of Knox County, Tennessee, Total Automotive Protection Plan, LLC, a...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Con Hunley to return to Union County Opry stage By Focus Staff Con Hunley, one of East Tennessee’s most beloved performers, is coming back to the Union County Opry. “I’m looking forward to bringing my band back up to Union County for another great show,” Hunley told...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The Wrecking Crew… Rule Or Ruin I have always admired Newt Gingrich and recall the “revolution” that saw Republicans win the House of Representatives in 1994. The first thing that the new Republican majority did was to...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
YWCA launches Keys of Hope Campaign By Ken Leinart YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley is making a big push to reach its goal of raising $11.5 million to renovate its office at 420 West Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville. With $9.9 million raised since 2019 when...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tarheel Statesman: Cameron Morrison of North Carolina By Ray Hill Since 1900, only three men have served as a congressman, governor and United States senator from North Carolina: Cameron Morrison, Clyde Hoey and William B. Umstead. Only Clyde Hoey was elected to all...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville mayor announces $461.6 million budget By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s State of the City address Friday proposed a $461.6 million budget and an operating fund of $338 million. Her proposal comes with no...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Several new KIL records could be set this year By Steve Williams The record book may look a lot different after this week’s Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field meet. Seven boys’ events and four girls’ events could have a new KIL record holder when it’s...
