by design | Apr 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Scruffy City Orchestra Announces 2023 Spring Concert Scruffy City Orchestra, Knoxville’s other orchestra, presents its 2023 spring concert, “A Composer’s Sketch.” Led by Ace Edewards, the orchestra is part of the Cathedral Concert Series at the Cathedral of the Most...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Two unrelated, very amazing, maybe even shocking, apologies were issued in mid-March by widely read political commentators. The first by Naomi Wolf, had been viewed by 3.4 million when I wrote this column. Dr. Wolf was a...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Socialism: Caveat Emptor By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Socialists hate capitalism because it works so well. Capitalism’s critics living in capitalist economies complain and whine because capitalism produces prosperity. Socialism...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
It’s not what’s served, but who’s around the table that counts. Becky Ferguson By Dr. Jim Ferguson The only time I lived away from Knoxville was during medical school and internal medicine residency in Memphis, Tennessee. I don’t miss Memphis. And although I had lived...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Major
‘The Last Supper’ Carving Returns Home to Clapps Chapel By Ralphine Major “What started in an artist’s workshop in Corryton, has traveled the South and made its way back to home,” Dr. Chris Stanfield shared. Dr. Stanfield is the Pastor of Clapps Chapel in Corryton,...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
Alienation of Affections By Jed McKeehan You may have heard of the legal term, “alienation of affections,” at some point, but what does this phrase mean? The dictionary definition states, “the diversion of a person’s affection from someone (as a spouse) who has...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Vols Shine at NFL Pro Day By Mark Nagi Tennessee is back in its rightful place as an NFL feeder program. Later this month, the NFL Draft will take place, and you will absolutely hear the names of some former Vols called at the podium. On Thursday, March 30,...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
An article of faith By Tom Mattingly Every year as October yielded the stage to November, attention across the expanse of Big Orange Country turned to one of the best-known famous motivational phrases in all of college football, courtesy of John Majors. “They Remember...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Earth Fare, the leading natural and organic grocery store, is bringing new opportunities for community growth and resources for healthy lifestyles. A Grand Reopening event will take place on Saturday, April 8 and all are invited. The ribbon cutting will begin at 7:45...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Public Notice
court notices NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF THE CHILD IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF KRIZTINA KAY BRAWNER 205989-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the...
