by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Black, Columnist
The Stupid Party? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com George Will once referred to the Republicans as being the “dumb” party – although some have called it the “stupid” party. Either may be apropos when it seems like its leadership is trying...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Supreme Court On Prayer And Bible Reading, I By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On June 25, 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a very controversial decision in Engel v. Vitale saying that New York public school teachers could not lead students in a...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
Tennessee State Symbols By Jedidiah McKeehan If you grew up in Tennessee it is likely you learned about Tennessee’s state flag, flower, and state bird. How do we know these are official state symbols though? Are they written down somewhere? Tennessee Code Annotated...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Tomorrow is the registration deadline to vote for the November 8 Election Tennesseans who want to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election only have one week until the voter registration deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 11. “The first step to making...
by design | Oct 10, 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 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Lakeshore Park’s northshore entrance to close temporarily as upgrades made To ensure public safety as a $42 million improvement project moves into its next stage at Lakeshore Park, the park’s Northshore Drive entrance and exit will be closed temporarily, beginning...
by design | Oct 9, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Funding approved for Gibbs Pedestrian Bridge The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Friday that it will approve $1,938,344 in Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the proposed Gibbs Pedestrian Bridge across Tazewell Pike. Last November ground...
by design | Oct 9, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Kincannon: Tax, Spend and Waste Mayor Taxes have spiraled upward and property tax payers are in shock. Mayor Indya Kincannon sought and got a 40% raise in property taxes from the city council. The only two members of the...
by design | Oct 9, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
What is Advance Knox? By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Kimley-Horn, a planning and design engineering consulting firm, wrapped up the second phase of county-wide public input sessions last week with an Advance Knox public gathering at Gresham...
by design | Oct 9, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tennessee and Right-to-Work Part 3 The Tennessee Congressional Delegation and the Taft-Hartley Bill By Ray Hill Only two members of Tennessee’s congressional delegation in the House of Representatives had voted against the labor bill sponsored by Congressman...
