by Jim Ferguson | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson
“The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell By Dr. Jim Ferguson After Obama was elected President in 2008, Rush Limbaugh was asked to write a 400-word essay regarding the new administration. Assertively, Rush...
by Mike Steely | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely The name of Andrew Johnson has popped up in local and national news recently. Locally it’s the historic Andrew Johnson Building which was recently sold to BNA Associates for $6 million. That controversial sale finally concluded after years of...
by Tom Mattingly | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When Vol fans discuss the great teams in Tennessee football history, several squads come quickly to mind, e.g., 1928, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1967, 1970, 1985, 1989, 1995 and 1998. Here’s one vote for the 1965 team to be included among those...
by John Duncan | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. President Biden showed his first days in office that he will be the president for wealthy liberal elitists and extremely big business rather than one who is for working men and women. He showed that the persona he claims of being for the “little...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When is the last time in your life you said the pledge of allegiance to the American flag? High school? Middle school? Elementary school? If it has been that long, do you remember the words? Unless you are in the military, or perhaps a teacher, few...
by Joe Rector | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The time has come for people to re-evaluate “social media.” I’ve always considered that name for what we use to be anything but “social.” My goodness, how our lives and culture have changed so quickly makes me dizzy. The life of which I was a part of...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com He is well known around Harbison’s Crossroads. On January 12, 2021, the longtime Corryton resident turned 99 years old! Clayton Sharp has lived through much during his 99 years and can now add the COVID-19 pandemic to the list. ...
by design | Feb 1, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Bar Foundation was established in 1992 to improve the administration of justice, to enhance the public’s understanding of and confidence in the legal system, and to serve the legal profession. The Bar Foundation has awarded grants totaling approximately...
by design | Feb 1, 2021 | Public Notice
COURT NOTICES NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: JENNIFER JULIANNE CRIDER IN RE: SHANE ALLEN SPROLES v. JENNIFER JULIANNE CRIDER 201058-3 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause appearing from the Complaint filed, which is verified, that the...
by design | Jan 31, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
One-Year Plan meeting attempts to coordinate zoning, planning, development By Bill Howard Every year, Knoxville-Knox Co. Planning conducts a One-Year Plan (OYP) Update meeting, as required by the City’s Charter. The comprehensive development plan covers the entire...
