by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
The Chief By Joe Rector The first time I laid eyes on Dwight Smith, he was coaching his Karns High baseball team against Doyle High’s team. Dwight had just blown a valve over a call made by the umpire, and his loud voice informed the entire community that the ump...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Which way, Tennessee? By Tom Mattingly If results are all that matter, you could say Johnny Butler ran 56 yards on Shields-Watkins Field in 1939 for a Tennessee touchdown that helped defeat Alabama, 21-0. That covers the basics: Who, what, when and where. If color and...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Tennessee Baseball’s Run in Omaha Ends By Mark Nagi Tennessee’s baseball season came to an end last week at the College World Series following a 5-0 loss to LSU. It was a difficult way to finish a campaign that began with sky high expectations but saw the Vols...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville – Knox County Sports Authority will meet in its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the offices of Knoxville’s Community Development Corp., 901 N. Broadway. Among the agenda items to be discussed: An update on...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Public Notice
order of PUBLICATION IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE JUDY WALLACE Plaintiff, vs. CHAD PRESSWOOD, SHIRLEY ROGERS, KERRI ANN LEWIS, EDNA BENNETT, AUDRY HENSLEY, COLENE RITCHIE, JAMES HARRISON, GENE HARRISON, MICHAEL HARRISON,...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
City may support an alternative response service By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday evening and may discuss three different resolutions in support of creating an Alternative Response effort with the idea of...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Mental Health Court Needed Knox County is set to establish a Mental Health Court, which will hear the cases of those with mental health issues, obviously. Not only is this a very good idea, but it is increasingly needed. Judge Chuck Cerny of...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Baker, four-time state champ, stayed on track By Steve Williams In life, people often have to overcome hurdles. In the sports world, track and field hurdlers can run into difficulty, too. Brianna Baker, Grace Christian Academy’s female Student-Athlete of the Year,...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The best-selling author Pearl Buck once wrote, “If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday.” History is comprised of the high and the low and everything in between. The “great” historical figures every child (at least in my day) grew up...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Madelyn and Charlie made No. 4 look good Both Webb honorees wore that number By Steve Williams Besides being Webb School’s Student-Athletes of the Year, there was something else Madelyn Ladd and Charlie Robinson had in common. Both wore No. 4. Madelyn made the...
