by design | Jun 5, 2023 | Columnist, Major
The Class Ring By Ralphine Major Mine was made of a gold setting. On top was a beautiful gold “G” in Old English lettering against a sparkling blue background. The “G” stood for Gibbs, the name of our high school. My initials were engraved inside the ring. The...
by design | Jun 5, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Messing with Companies By Joe Rector All of us usually admire dogged determination. However, when that characteristic is displayed by some companies, it makes our blood pressures rise to stroke levels. I’ve run into several of those annoying situations lately, and...
by design | Jun 5, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Football Season Draws Near for Vols By Mark Nagi Last week the Southeastern Conference held its annual Spring meetings in Destin, Florida. It gave coaches and administrators a chance to unwind before preparations really get into full swing for the upcoming football...
by design | Jun 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
On Monday and Tuesday, June 5-6, 2023, anticipate one of the two lanes on the Gay Street Bridge to be closed while the Tennessee Department of Transportation performs its routine annual safety inspection. The alternating lane closure will be in effect both days...
by design | Jun 5, 2023 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust of record as Instrument No. 201609300020977, in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, dated September 13, 2016, and recorded on September 30, 2016, Melanie W....
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Compromise reached on KCSO pay increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler announced a budget compromise agreement Friday morning that includes a starting salary raise to $51,100 for patrol...
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Mayor And Sheriff Come Together On Budget The agreement reached by Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler is good news for every citizen of our community. At the heart of the issue was Sheriff Spangler’s demand for a 30% increase for...
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mynatt Funeral Home Cuts Ribbon on Third Facility in Powell By Bill Howard The first Mynatt Funeral Home opened in 1929 in Fountain City. It would be 76 years before the family-owned business opened a second one in 2005, in Halls. It took only 18 years before the...
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Politician from the Prairie: Harlan Bushfield of South Dakota By Ray Hill Harlan John Bushfield served only a single term in the United States Senate, but he made quite an impression on his home state of South Dakota in a relatively short period of time. Bushfield...
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
South Knox officials combine efforts By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A few years ago construction on Chapman Highway slowed South Knoxville to a crawl. Skeptics thought the increased difficulty of access to the commerce and housing across the...
