by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m perplexed right now. Things are bouncing around in my head that have me so confused that I feel like screaming. Of course, any time I use some electronic device, I make a mistake that brings on panic and frustration. I wrote a column on Monday. I...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi If you’ve been around the UT campus lately you’ve likely seen a lot of construction taking place at Neyland Stadium. Phase one renovations are expected to be complete in time for the season opener on September 1 at home against Ball State. Those...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams If it doesn’t make sense, you can bet it’s making dollars. I can’t take credit for the introductory sentence to this column. I heard veteran sportscaster Chris Moore say it during one of the shows he was working for CBS Sports Radio during the July 4...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Here’s a question for all the armchair historians. Name an opposing quarterback who helped defeat Tennessee in a bowl game and became an assistant coach for the Vols less than 10 years later. The quarterback in question is Bob Jones, the Baylor...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Jerry Vagnier, McNabb Center CEO, and Mona Blanton-Kitts, McNabb Center president and incoming CEO, welcome new board members and officers to the Center’s Board of Directors. Newly appointed 2022-2023 McNabb Center board members include: Clarence Vaughn Director of...
by design | Jul 11, 2022 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated August 21, 2014, of record as Instrument 201408250011419 in the Knox County Register of Deeds and...
by design | Jul 10, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo celebrates Grand Opening By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com With a large crowd waiting outside their doors, Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo welcomed the community into its second location Friday morning. The new Smoky Mountains Guns...
by design | Jul 10, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley More from “Potty Mouth” Katherine Bike, Democrat candidate for the Knox County Board of Education, is having trouble with her social media once again. Readers will remember her tirade following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade where...
by design | Jul 10, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The colors were Red, White and Blue and the action was baseball and fireworks for the Tennessee Smokies’ Independence Day Extravaganza July 3. A turnout of 6,769 fans was on hand at Smokies Stadium in Kodak for the Sunday evening Southern League game...
by design | Jul 10, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Political parties are not successful simply because of the candidates running to represent those parties, but rather because of issues and those people working hard in the background. The infrastructure of a political party is very important to overall...
