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HVA to be honored for its efforts in Special Olympics

by design | Oct 4, 2021 | The Daily Focus

Special Olympics Tennessee has announced that Hardin Valley Academy, a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, is receiving national banner recognition for its efforts to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without disabilities. Hardin...

The Knoxville Focus for October 4, 2021

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Armstrong kicks off campaign for Chancery Court, Part II By Ken Lay Throughout his tenure as Knox County Law Director, Richard “Bud” Armstrong prided himself on serving the people. He was the “people’s lawyer.” Now, Armstrong, who is seeking a seat on Knox County...

Inflation: The Cruelest Tax

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley My wife Kim likes to save money.  Kim knows how to use coupons and I think there have been times when she’s gone shopping, got what she wanted or needed and the store had to pay her.  Last week, Kim came in to report the sad news that one of her...

8th District Republican Club entertained by Ray Hill

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Bill Howard Anyone familiar with this newspaper knows of Ray Hill. His encyclopedic knowledge of history and politics – both in Tennessee and beyond – fills an entire page each week. A former Tennessee state Representative and Knox County Commissioner,...

Colorful Knox Countians: Jack Dance

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill In this column, I have written very little about local political figures but there are a few that would likely make some interesting reading. One is Jack Dance, who was Deputy to the County Clerk and a legitimate contender for Congress when J. Will Taylor...

Rick Barnes golf tournament raises funds, awareness for Emerald Youth Foundation

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay Rick Barnes and the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team are currently preparing for the 2021-22 season. The Volunteers had their first official practice Tuesday. But on Monday, Sept. 27, Holston Hills Country Club hosted the Rick Barnes...

Memories of George W. Bush

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A couple of weeks before the 2000 election, I got word that George W. Bush had made a schedule change and was coming to South Knoxville Elementary School for a 3 p.m. rally the same day as the Duncan Family Barbecue....

Powell knocks Oak Ridge out of the way, 38-7

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Steve Williams Powell didn’t win the Region 3-5A championship Friday night, but it felt like it. The talented Panthers ran off and left Oak Ridge 38-7 at historic Blankenship Field to move a giant step closer to the title. With the victory, Powell is now...

Is the Republican Party Dumb?

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Black, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com When ProPublica exposed the tax records of some billionaires showing little or no federal income tax paid, predictably many on the left and in the media howled in indignation. No one claimed that the billionaires were...

Hardin Valley harriers rank No. 17 in nation

by design | Oct 3, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Hardin Valley Academy has one of the best boys cross country teams in the nation. Coach Bryan Brown’s Hawks, who won the TSSAA state championship last season with a junior dominated squad, was No. 17 in the nation in the preseason DyeStat XC...
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