by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
We Were Misled Into A Rush For An Ineffective Vaccine By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Just like most now realize we rushed into a very unnecessary war in Iraq years ago, it is becoming obvious that we rushed into taking a very ineffective, often harmful...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Don’t Schoolchildren in Colorado Deserve Better? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I was going to entitle this article “Do you want these clowns teaching your children?” but I decided not to insult clowns. The Colorado teachers’...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Triads A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box. Abolitionist Frederick Douglas By Dr. Jim Ferguson Years ago, I wrote about my affinity for the number three. No, I am not a numerologist, but I see the wisdom in this...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Summertime Fun! By Ralphine Major It’s official—summer is finally here! June 21 arrived with the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Some summer activities are already happening. The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team made it to the College...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
The Chief By Joe Rector The first time I laid eyes on Dwight Smith, he was coaching his Karns High baseball team against Doyle High’s team. Dwight had just blown a valve over a call made by the umpire, and his loud voice informed the entire community that the ump...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Which way, Tennessee? By Tom Mattingly If results are all that matter, you could say Johnny Butler ran 56 yards on Shields-Watkins Field in 1939 for a Tennessee touchdown that helped defeat Alabama, 21-0. That covers the basics: Who, what, when and where. If color and...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Tennessee Baseball’s Run in Omaha Ends By Mark Nagi Tennessee’s baseball season came to an end last week at the College World Series following a 5-0 loss to LSU. It was a difficult way to finish a campaign that began with sky high expectations but saw the Vols...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville – Knox County Sports Authority will meet in its regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the offices of Knoxville’s Community Development Corp., 901 N. Broadway. Among the agenda items to be discussed: An update on...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Public Notice
order of PUBLICATION IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE JUDY WALLACE Plaintiff, vs. CHAD PRESSWOOD, SHIRLEY ROGERS, KERRI ANN LEWIS, EDNA BENNETT, AUDRY HENSLEY, COLENE RITCHIE, JAMES HARRISON, GENE HARRISON, MICHAEL HARRISON,...
by design | Jun 25, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
City may support an alternative response service By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday evening and may discuss three different resolutions in support of creating an Alternative Response effort with the idea of...
