by design | Jan 26, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor In 2026, most of us would never begin a long drive to an unfamiliar destination by simply pulling out of the driveway and hoping we figure it out as we go. The days of Rand-McNally grid maps are over, and...
by design | Jan 26, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Well, Curt Cignetti just screwed up the coaching system… Unless you’ve been sitting under a rock for the last couple of years, you know the story. Curt Cignetti, a former Alabama assistant coach under Nick Saban, had been a head coach at Indiana...
by design | Jan 26, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Lady Vols’ Basketball Game At Ole Miss Postponed ~ from UTAD Due to inclement weather in the region, the SEC women’s basketball game between No. 17/17 Tennessee and No. 18/18 Ole Miss scheduled for Monday has been postponed. The contest, slated to take place at...
by design | Jan 26, 2026 | Public Notice
IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE STYLE OF SUITS INVOLVING KNOX COUNTY AND CITY OF KNOXVILLE DELINQUENT TAXES STATE OF TENNESSEE, for the use and benefit of the COUNTY OF KNOX TENNESSEE, PLAINTIFF No. 210628-3 DELINQUENT...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
KCS celebrates academic growth, recognizes reward schools By Ken Lay In an event that was meant to both inform and celebrate, Knox County Schools honored 18 reward schools at an event at Lonsdale Elementary School last Wednesday. The annual meeting was held at...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Truth In Labeling We have labeling laws for the products we ingest into our bodies, and we’re coming to find out that many of the things we like to eat aren’t good for us. We need a labeling law for our candidates, and the mainstream media should not...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com William “Bill” Jackson, an inspiring 96-year-old resident of Morning Pointe of Hardin Valley, embodies the spirit of a living historian and puzzle enthusiast. He has captured the hearts of many, as shown by his growing social...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Andrew Jackson May was a colorful Democrat whose career was derailed by corruption. The backwoods lawyer from rural Kentucky was one of the fiercest critics of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the House of Representatives. May was a man who relished...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Due to inclement weather, Snowflake Ball has been postponed to Monday, February 2. The CAC Office on Aging’s Senior Companion Program, an annual fundraising event benefitting the Senior Companion Program, will host its annual Snowflake Ball on Monday, Februrary 2,...
by design | Jan 25, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The profession of a high school athletic trainer could involve life or death, since he or she’s arrival could be the first on the scene. On the other hand, it’s much more likely to be a career filled with life-long friendships and a lot of thanks and...
