by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
The American Reformation To go against conscience is neither right, nor safe. Martin Luther By Dr. Jim Ferguson In 1517, a Catholic priest by the name of Martin Luther pinned his recommendations for reform of the Catholic Church to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral in...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Super Bowl LVIII Preview By Mark Nagi The final football game of consequence of the season is set for this coming Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Yes, I know the XFL/USFL merger brings us something called the UFL...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
The integral 1964-65 recruiting class By Tom Mattingly Looking back, it’s hard to believe that it has been 60 years since Tennessee football coaches were signing one of the best football recruiting classes in the school’s history. The year was 1964. This was Doug...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Franklin Roosevelt kept my father a Republican By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When Roosevelt first ran for president most blacks were Republicans. This is not surprising given that the Democrats were opposed to abolishing slavery,...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Liberals Look Down On Ordinary Americans By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A few weeks ago I wrote about a new book entitled “Where Have All The Democrats Gone?” by the two longtime Democrat consultants who say their party is losing the working class...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | The Daily Focus
OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR EMERALD ACADEMY Open enrollment applications for the 2024-2025 school year at Emerald Academy are now being accepted. Applications must be submitted by February 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. for inclusion in the lottery. Following that...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Jackie Raley named East Tennessee Chief Deputy Assessor of the Year for 2023 Jackie Raley, Knox County Chief Deputy Assessor of Property, was awarded the East Tennessee Chief Deputy Assessor of the Year Award for 2023 before the Tennessee Association of Assessing...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Piper Seeks Appointment Cortney Piper began lobbying for an appointment to the Knox County Board of Education just as soon as the news broke that incumbent Mike McMillan had died. Piper sent an email to 8th District County...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
J.D. Lambert named Fountain City Man of the Year By Ken Lay For years, J.D. Lambert was a constant presence at Central High School. The longtime teacher, girls and boys basketball coach, assistant principal and athletic director had his accomplishments recognized...
