by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Grows Worse By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On September 13, 1993, I had the privilege to attend the signing of the Oslo Peace Accords at the White House. It was a peace agreement between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Is it appropriate to demand appropriate dress? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Of course, it won’t happen but suppose everyone decided to follow the lead of John Fetterman and dress casually? Fetterman, if you don’t know, is a Senator...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Loving our children By Joe Rector A person lies down for a good night’s sleep. Just as he’s about to fall into a deep sleep, his dog is disturbed and begins to bark loud enough to wake the dead. The howling lasts for hours, long enough to make a restful night...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Major
American Hero: United States Army Specialist Jeremy Daniel Evans By Ralphine Major I saw a picture of him carrying a big brass tuba from his days in the Gibbs High School Marching Band. As a former member of the Gibbs band, I was interested to learn more about the...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Come Apart If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold, no fire can warm it, I know that it is poetry. Emily Dickinson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Boo Radley came out last week, but it was not Harper Lee’s reclusive character from her classic novel “To Kill a...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Dollywood celebrates everything pumpkin A Day Away By Mike Steely You’ve only got until next Tuesday, October 30, to visit Dollywood’s Pumpkin Festival where you can see huge, prize-winning pumpkins, hundreds of pumpkin characters, pumpkin-flavored food, and all of...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Public Notice
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: LARRY TRAVIS CHRISTIAN IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CYNTHIA GAIL BENNETT, DECEASED, ALEXISS HOLT, PETITIONER, V. LARRY TRAVIS CHRISTIAN and JOHN LESHER CHRISTIAN, RESPONDENTS, 206832-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | The Daily Focus
As Halloween Approaches, American Humane Reminds Pet Owners to Keep Pet Safety in Mind Chief Veterinary Officer: “Halloween doesn’t need to be tricky this year. By taking just a few precautions, the festivities can be a treat for all members of the family.” As...
by design | Oct 22, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Remembering Larry Cox By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com This past week, a great man and supporter of all things Knoxville, Larry Cox passed away. For decades Larry Cox was one of the more prominent people in our community. A successful businessman,...
