by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Autumn in East Tennessee By Ralphine Major It is a favorite season for many. Autumn brings with her many moments of simple beauty and pure enjoyment. Chilly mornings, warm days, and cool evenings. The smell of hot apple cider. Blue fall skies. Apple festivals and...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
A ‘number’ of things happened as Vols turned the Tide By Steve Williams Many adjectives were used to describe Tennessee’s recent triumph over Alabama at Neyland Stadium. Here’s a new one for you: eerie good. See what you think … The long-running SEC series was played...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
Tennessee Football is Back By Mark Nagi Back on October 15, one of the best regular season college football games of all time was played at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee beat Alabama in a 52-49 thriller. The win ended a 15 game losing streak to the Crimson Tide, and...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
Turning down a bowl bid, even before it arrived By Tom Mattingly From 1958 through 1964, there were no bowl games for the Tennessee Volunteers. Not a single one. That’s what comes after records of 4-6, 5-4-1, 6-2-2, 6-4, 4-6, 5-5, and 4-5-1. That’s why the 1965 team...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Quillen VA Center in Johnson City A Day Away by Mike Steely As most military veterans know, the most local VA medical services in Knoxville are at the W. C. Tallent Outpatient Clinic near West Towne Mall. There are related veteran-care health offices in...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Stage Company Announces AUDITIONS The Tennessee Stage Company will hold auditions for the Tennessee Stage NEW PLAY FESTIVAL on Tuesday, Nov. 1st, and Wednesday, November 2, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Guest House at the Mabry-Hazen Historic Home at 1711...
by design | Oct 24, 2022 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made by the Debtors in the terms, conditions and payments of a certain indebtedness evidenced by a promissory note and secured by the lien of a Deed of Trust of even date and record in the...
by design | Oct 23, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mae Moody a shining example of a neighborhood leader By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The city and county have lost a leader, a neighborhood proponent and a very nice lady. Mae Moody of Norwood passed away last week. She and her husband, Jack, were...
by design | Oct 23, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Kyle Ward: The State Should Keep Its Promise Commissioner Kyle Ward has a resolution before the Knox County Commission asking the State of Tennessee to finally live up to its promise after the closure of the mental health facility at Lakeshore. Not...
by design | Oct 23, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
West beats Maryville 31-18 to end The Streak By Steve Williams The Maryville Streak is over. Thank you West High Rebels. Knox County teams had lost 105 games in a row to Maryville, but Coach Lamar Brown’s team put an end to that Friday night with a 31-18 win over the...
