by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The photo was taken years ago with my first camera, an inexpensive Kodak Instamatic. As we celebrated my brother’s birthday recently, it was fun to look back on that time period. In the photo, he was in one of his favorite places—in the saddle...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy asked me what the benefits of having arthritis are. My answer was nothing on a personal level, but it kept the drug companies in business and rich as they develop new drugs. You know the ones about which I’m talking: the treatments that will help...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely My wife and I have been to a lot of places over the years that we recently rediscovered at Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge. The attraction had exhibits that reminded us of our trip to New York City the Thanksgiving following 9/11....
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Here’s another important question for your consideration. Does it matter which side of the field your team stands on? If your team’s bench is on the east side, your team is in the sun, regardless of the time of year. If your team is on the west, or...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Supporters of Smokies enjoy a fulfilling season 45 years without a SL pennant is over By Steve Williams Professional minor league baseball in the Knoxville area finally got that gorilla off its back. Forty-five seasons after winning the Southern League championship as...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ANDREW E. BATEMAN is the Trustee of a Deed of Trust executed on November 28, 2016 by DEBRA ANN FINLEY, which Deed of Trust appears of record in the Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs Launches New Research Centers The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs hosted a policy research symposium and ribbon cutting to launch two new research centers – the...
by design | Oct 1, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Cerny, Spangler discuss mental health court at local meeting By Ken Lay Mental health took center stage at the Three Rivers Republican Club at its monthly meeting early last week. Knox County General Sessions Court Judge Chuck Cerny and Knox County Sheriff Tom...
by design | Oct 1, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley State Studies Rejection of Federal Education Funds The Tennessee General Assembly is beginning to seriously explore the possibility of rejecting federal money for education. Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton...
by design | Oct 1, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Plenty of coaching has Halls’ Davis on the rise By Steve Williams Halls junior Lauren Davis, surrounded by a trio of coaches, continues to improve on the high school girls’ golf scene. In addition to Halls Head Coach Ashley McGaha, Davis has two more coaches on her...
