by design | Jan 4, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Athletics is partnering with agencies managing tornado disaster relief efforts in Marshall County, Kentucky, and will collect donations on the UT campus on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Volunteers from Tennessee Athletics and UT’s Jones Center for Leadership and...
by design | Jan 3, 2022 | Public Notice
Court Notices NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: BRITTANY ROSE RENTZ IN RE: MATTHEW JAMES RENTZ VS BRITTANY ROSE RENTZ 203745-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the...
by design | Jan 3, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I have known only a few people who have lived to reach the century mark. January 12, 2022, marks the 100th for Clayton Sharp, longtime resident of the Gibbs Community in Corryton, Tennessee! Clayton’s impact in the community and beyond has been...
by design | Jan 3, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi A new year is upon us and the possibilities are endless. In life. In love. And certainly, in the world of sports. I got the crystal ball out of storage and will let you the good reader know what’s in store over the next 12 months. (Note: Some of these are...
by design | Jan 3, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Following the inclement weather schedule of Knox County Schools, Knox County Public Libraries and Senior Centers will be closed today, Monday, Jan. 3. Opening updates will be posted on the Knox County social media pages as available. All other executive...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Step Back in Time with Fountain City Auction By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com 2021 was a record year for Fountain City Auction. And they will be kicking the new year off with a brand-new twist on an annual event. On Saturday, January 8, Fountain City Auction...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Merit Council Hearing… Finally? It may well be one of the seven wonders of the world or perhaps a sign of the coming apocalypse, but the Knox County Merit System Council has finally scheduled a hearing on Martha Dooley’s case. Readers will...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Counting the boys’ decathlon and girls’ pentathlon, which are a part of track and field, did you know there are 26 athletic events governed by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association? And from the sport of bowling in January to the...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill This column is written for my friend Alexander Waters and his family. I knew Alexander’s grandfather, John B. Waters, Jr. Mr. Waters was one of those young Republicans, like Jim Haslam, who helped elect Howard Baker, Tennessee’s first popularly elected...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Black, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Happy New Year. Joe Biden just punted on COVID. After campaigning blaming Donald Trump for every death and stating that only he could fix the problem, he has now given up. The COVID deaths on his watch...
