by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
The Older I Get By Joe Rector Alan Jackson is near the end of his career, a fact that makes me incredibly sad. A recent song that he recorded speaks to me and to others of my generation. “The Older I Get” is aimed at us seniors to remind us of how we might want to...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Gratitude: A Gateway to God’s Will By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Gratitude is one of the rarest forms of faith. Anyone can praise God when life feels full, but it takes a deeply trusting heart to lift thanks when life feels empty. Real...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
Realistic Expectations? Unrealistic for a Few By Mark Nagi Tennessee will not be in the College Football Playoff this season. In fact, they might finish 7-5, closing with losses to Florida and (gulp) Vanderbilt. And even if that does indeed happen… the sky is not...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘The Hurrying Hungarian’ By Tom Mattingly When I once asked Vol fans to name the legendary figures over the course of Tennessee football history, the first fan who responded nominated George Cafego, the legendary Vol tailback from 1937-39 and equally...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Local Artisans Showcase Unique Creations at John T. O’Connor’s Annual Fall Craft Fair ~ from the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee – Office on Aging There are fewer than 6 weeks until Christmas! Get a handle on your holiday shopping at the John T....
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: JERMAINE DUPRIS GORDON IN RE: A.L.S., C.J.G., and I.J.G., Minor children under the age of 14 BY: JAMIE ARLENE HOLBROOK, Plaintiff vs. KERRY E. HOLBROOK, JERMAINE DUPRIS GORDON, DAVID AARON SMITH, Defendants STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Women’s Suffrage Museum to be a national landmark By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the two buildings are combined, the result will become a national landmark for the Women’s Suffrage movement, drawing visitors to downtown Knoxville. The Suffrage...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The City Election: Mayor Kincannon The Big Loser The results of the City of Knoxville elections were about what most expected. The most interesting aspect of the election was the referendum on increasing the sales tax. That...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Rams run past St. George’s in weather-shortened first-round playoff game By Ken Lay Whenever Grace Christian Academy’s football team prevails in a playoff game, coach Justin Price wants the Rams to relish the victory. “We work so hard and anytime our kids win a...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Governor: Elbert Carvel of Delaware By Ray Hill At six feet and six inches, Elbert N. “Bert” Carvel was impossible to miss. For a quarter of a century, Carvel was a political force to be reckoned with inside the First State. Carvel’s success in business –...
