by design | Sep 28, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Available jobs reflect higher starting pay With recently approved increased wage rates, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) will be holding a job fair on Thursday, September 29th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Knoxville...
by design | Sep 27, 2022 | The Daily Focus
ETSPJ, University of Tennessee, Knoxville History Project and Front Page Foundation to hold two events recognizing Adolph Ochs’ journalism ties to city Adolph Ochs’ path to running The New York Times started in downtown Knoxville, and local organizations and educators...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Black, Columnist
I guess it depends on what you mean by ‘secure’ By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Why do Hispanics cross the southern border in pairs? The signs say “no trespassing.” Florida governor DeSantis is sending illegals from Florida to...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Computers, Internet Destroy Top-Secret Classification By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The U.S. has far too many intelligence agencies with far too many employees and is classifying far too much material. There are now 18 U.S. intelligence...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Hypocrisy What if the border between Mexico and the United States was wide open, so that anyone could cross and live on the other side at will? One thing is certain: the distinction between Mexico and Texas would soon dissolve. Philip Yancey and Tim Stafford From...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Beach attire By Joe Rector Amy and I returned from a week at the beach recently. Our vacations are planned for this time of year because I can better tolerate the chances of a hurricane than the sands covered with families and screaming children. We enjoy traveling to...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
You Should Be Wearing a GoPro at All Times By Jedidiah McKeehan Almost every single day I have conversations with people who will tell me some version of this story, “I received some court documents and the things that are in here did not happen. This person lied!” My...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
Discovering the Gray Fossil Museum A Day Away by Mike Steely Sometimes important discoveries are made totally by accident. That’s what happened north of Johnson City in the Gray community during earthmoving for a new road. In 2000 the state was grading in that area...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Go ‘VOLS’ By Ralphine Major The four letters became important years ago. They are still important today. VOLS, which is short for Volunteers, has long been identified with The University of Tennessee (UT). I do not remember the vantage point where I was standing...
by design | Sep 26, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
Q&A with Webb football coach Dave Meske By Mark Nagi Long-time Webb School of Knoxville football coach Dave Meske has announced that this will be his final season on the Spartans sidelines. Meske has been at Webb for 40 years and the last 38 as head football...
