by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Fair Share By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week was April 15, Tax Day, but to paraphrase the 1960-80s public service announcement, “Do you know where your [dollars] are?” Americans are sending trillions of dollars to Washington, but the government is spending money faster...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
How smart are we? By Joe Rector I certainly love this country. So often, I give thanks that I was born here and have had all the opportunities that the United States offers. We are the greatest country in the world at this time, and I hope the same holds true for...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
The memorable cemetery in Beaufort A Day Away By Mike Steely Beaufort, North Carolina, is a small, coastal town next to Morehead City with lots of history and some oddities as well. I was stationed nearby for a couple of years and my wife and I have traveled back a...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is a First Setting? By Jedidiah McKeehan When we watch courtroom shows on TV, we rarely see the mundane things that go on behind the scenes. Understandably, they skip right to the exciting parts like finding the murder weapon, or intense questioning of the...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Spring Practice Complete for Vols By Mark Nagi On Saturday, April 13, spring practice ended for the Tennessee Volunteers. They played the annual Orange & White Game. The game was played in front of approximately 10,000 fans due to renovations taking place at...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Earning the Plaudits of History’ By Tom Mattingly Every so often, one of the ESPN cable networks or the SEC Network will air Kenny Chesney’s tribute to Condredge Holloway (“The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story”). The tribute highlights...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | The Daily Focus
TRAFFIC ALERT KNOX COUNTY KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, April 22, and continuing...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Public Notice
ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE CHANCERY DIVISION AT CLINTON, TENNESSEE Case No. 24CH5841 Jaiden Mason Whereabouts Unknown Last Known Address: Unknown Ralph & Stephanie McMahan Petitioners v. Jaiden...
by design | Apr 21, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mayor Jacobs opposed to changes in Knox Land Use Plan By Focus Staff “It’s not perfect but it’s a great improvement,” at-large Commissioner Kim Frazier told the Knox County Commission’s work session last week. She was referring to the Comprehensive Land Use and...
by design | Apr 21, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Will Iran Ever Be Held Accountable? By Steve Hunley Minouche Shafik, president of Columbia University, was grilled last week about the school’s response to antisemitism and seemingly only reluctantly admitted calling for the annihilation of the Jewish people was...
