by design | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“The question for agnosticism is, Who turned on the lights? The question for faith is, Whatever for?” Annie Dillard By Dr. Jim Ferguson Humans are creatures of habit, though some more so than others. I’ve known people who are inflexible or can deal with only one issue...
by design | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. It was very sad to see the news reports on the loss of lives and the homes and even entire small towns that were burned in the recent fires in California, Oregon and Washington State. What made it even sadder is that much of this loss could have...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think of laws that affect us, we normally think of laws that have been passed by our legislators and signed off on by our state governor. For example, we are not allowed to drive our cars while under the influence because there is a law...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It may be the biggest test of discipline we have seen during this pandemic. At this writing, we are preparing for Thanksgiving, one of our nation’s most popular holidays. Gathering with family and friends for Thanksgiving has been a...
by Joe Rector | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Thanksgiving will be different from any we’ve experienced. That happens in life, especially one that has been lived for nearly 70 years. Still, it’s strange the way events cause us to adapt to new ways. When we were children, our family didn’t...
by Tom Mattingly | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly For those of us who traveled with the Vols over the years, Friday nights on the road were open for most of us, with Saturday’s evening events being scripted nearly to the last minute. Except the game, of course. For me, one of the most interesting...
by Mark Nagi | Nov 30, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Boy oh boy was November 23 a lousy day for Tennessee athletics. First came the news that men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes was one of multiple members of the program that had tested positive for COVID-19. Tennessee immediately postponed all team...
by design | Nov 30, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Office on Aging announces the 2020 Senior Angel Tree is Open. Donations for Knox County Seniors in need can be made now through December 7 at https://bit.ly/seniorangeltree The CAC Office on Aging is a public non-profit agency. Our goal is to...
by design | Nov 30, 2020 | Public Notice
Foreclosure NOTICES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, TRAVIS HOLLIFIELD and wife, TRACY HOLLIFIELD, executed a Promissory Note payable to Commercial Bank on April 4, 2012 in the original principal amount of $579,900.00 (hereinafter referred to...
by design | Nov 29, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Federal COVID-19 funds may go to housing, outreach in city By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the city council meets Tuesday it will be asked to approve four resolutions giving federal money in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to various...
