by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The picture with my column is several years old. I’m not sure anyone would recognize me now, although I don’t think I’ve changed one bit. Readers don’t much care what a writer looks like as long as the man or woman has something interesting to say. I’m...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com You can tell who the left fears by the hit pieces that suddenly appear in their newspapers, on their networks and their sycophants like Black Lives Matter, Move On and the NAACP. Make no doubt about it,...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com During my entire 30 years in Washington, I saw two things over and over: 1) The easiest thing in the world to do is to spend other peoples’ money, and 2) It was impossible to satisfy the government’s appetite for money –...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed on January 4, 2019 by Don Lauderdale, as appears of record in the...
by design | May 30, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The City will host a West Knoxville Community Open House on Thursday, June 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Rd. Attendees should use the driveway entrance located on Middlebrook Pike. West Knoxville neighbors and stakeholders are invited to...
by design | May 29, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Community invited to ribbon cutting for new Mynatt Chapel in Powell By Focus Staff Longtime North Knox County establishment Mynatt Funeral Home is cutting the ribbon on its new Powell chapel this Friday, June 2. Congressman Tim Burchett and Dwight Van de Vate from the...
by design | May 29, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Ten Pounds Of Lard In A Five-Gallon Bucket Realtors are being polled by their own association asking some questions that have raised eyebrows amongst homeowners. A few of those are: “Do you support removing the special use requirement for duplexes and...
by design | May 29, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Aaron Large may be taking on his first head coach position, but he’s not short on coaching experience. The new Gibbs High boys basketball coach was an assistant football coach for the Eagles for 11 years and elevated to defensive coordinator on Brad...
by design | May 29, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Joseph Rosier was an unlikely United States senator and only reached that body because of his personal friendship with Matthew Neely. Matthew Mansfield Neely held sway for decades as both a perennial candidate for public office and unlike most perennial...
by design | May 29, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
PHOTO BY BARRY HOUCHIN Trevor Coggin of Farragut wears No. 13 as he runs in the Division I Class AAA 1600-meter event last Thursday. The Admirals’ senior, a UT signee, had good fortune with a second place finish and 4:16.93 time in the state meet. Smith’s...
