by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com I was born the day after Christmas in 1946, seventy-five years ago. I’m one of the first Baby Boomers and find myself now as a husband, father and grandfather. I met my wife in high school and she and I have moved...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Black, Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am disappointed in the generations that have come after mine. When I was teaching, I would tell my students that the world was made up of three types of people: the one percent that make things happen,...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A writer is rarely satisfied with his prose. I am always looking for a better word or better phrasing of my stories. Perhaps The Focus publishing deadline serves a purpose and, at least for this writer, forces closure on what might be a...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My father told me many years ago that people forget you when you leave office faster than the ripples disappear when you throw a rock in the water. Former Congressman John Kasich said a friend of his told him, “When you...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly If you’re so inclined, cast a glance toward North Florida today (Dec. 27, 2021) and remember a significant moment in the history of Tennessee football. The final game of the Doug Dickey era at Tennessee (Sept. 19, 1964–Dec. 27, 1969) came at the Gator...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Russell Kuhlman, president of the Old Gray Board of Trustees, noted the many improvements and restorations at Old Gray Cemetery this past year. In a letter to friends of the cemetery, Kuhlman said generous...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~from UTADKNOXVILLE – New Orleans Saints running back and former Tennessee Volunteer Alvin Kamara was named to the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas, the league announced Wednesday night. Kamara, earning his fifth selection, has been named to the Pro Bowl in every...
by design | Dec 25, 2021 | The Daily Focus
By Nadia Ramlagan Tennessee News Service More heart-attack deaths occur between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year, but medical experts say there are ways to stay healthy and reduce the odds of a medical emergency during the...
by design | Dec 24, 2021 | The Daily Focus
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: Goodbye 2021 Week WHEN: December 26th – 31st WHERE: MEDIC Donor Centers and Mobile Drives WHY: MEDIC is encouraging donations the week...
by design | Dec 23, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel took the podium Wednesday morning and spoke with members of the media after the Vols’ 10th bowl practice wrapped up inside the Anderson Training Center. The team will take a couple of days...
