by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Revisiting Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe A Day Away by Mike Steely My wife and I have been revisiting our memories of the Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette, Georgia. The popular movie “Fried Green Tomatoes,” based on Fannie Flagg’s 1987 novel, was filmed...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Opportunities include setting up booth, donating or hosting backpack drive The Knoxville Area Urban League is seeking support for its 21st Shoes for School event from elected officials, business leaders and the community. Contributions, including booth participation,...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Public Notice
court notices PUBLIC NOTICE CHANCERY COURT SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY Wavy Jean Wooliver, Plaintiff, v. Estate of Mary Jane Wooliver, Dennis Patty, Melissa Webb, Phillip Jason Patty, Michael Patty Jr., Jessica Patty, Tara Beth Patty, Mary Joslyn...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox County School Board approves ‘released time course’ By Bill Howard Thinking about the classes kids take in school probably brings to mind, among other things, English, Math, Science and History. There’s another class some kids take in some districts called a...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Leftist Hypocrisy Out Of Control The Left in this country never let a crisis go to waste. Like Rumpelstiltskin, they try and spin a crisis into gold, albeit political gold. The wildfires in Canada have leftists wringing their collective hands it’s...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Emerald Youth’s Cesar Correa is passionate about serving South Knoxville youth Everyone has a place they call home. For Cesar Correa, Emerald Youth’s Director of Area Ministries – South Area, that place is South Knoxville. Originally from Brazil, Correa moved...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Burnet Rhett Maybank — his very name evokes the old Southland of books and stories. So, too, did his life story. Maybank’s middle name was for his mother’s family; Andrew Rhett had been a major in the Confederate Army. Burnet Maybank was the scion of a...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay When Buzz McNish took the reins of the Fulton High School baseball program, he knew he had a major rebuilding job on his hands. In addition, he had to change the culture and purge the program. “We ran some people off,” said McNish, who previously coached at...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Athletes like Marcellus don’t come around often By Steve Williams Not only is Marcellus Jackson the male Student-Athlete of the Year at Fulton High for 2022-23, he’s arguably talented enough to hold that title in Tennessee. The 5-8, 150-pound senior stood out...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Annexations and rezonings, housing and shelter, and transit and impound towing are on the Knoxville City Council agenda for Tuesday evening. The meeting begins with an ordinance to move some duties from the Plans...
