by design | Jul 20, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Steve Williams In June it looked like Collin Ironside would be playing college football as a preferred walk-on and scout team quarterback at Troy University in Alabama. The Bearden High scholar-athlete was waiting to hear back from the Trojans about how much...
by design | Jul 20, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Steve Williams Seventeen girls and seven adults put in four hours of community service work Friday at Inskip Ball Park, “prepping the field for when and if we get to play” in this year’s Middle School Fall Softball League, said James Swaney, Central High head...
by design | Jul 20, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Emerald Academy, Knoxville’s only public charter school, shared its reopening plan for the upcoming school year with scholars and parents Thursday evening. Emerald Academy will reopen August 10, 2020. This is a delay of two weeks from the originally scheduled...
by design | Jul 20, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson In 312 AD the world changed, and many remain unaware. In October of that year a momentous battle occurred at the Milvian Bridge on the Tiber River in Italy. The formidable army of Roman General Maxentius was in control of the walled city of Rome....
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 20, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I meet with individuals who are considering hiring an attorney to represent them in regard to claims they may have for injuries related to their car wreck, I always explain to them that there are two primary components that need to be present...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 20, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The red, white, and blue seems to be more visible than ever this year! Decorations that were put out for July’s summer holiday still hang proudly. Perhaps, it is because many families are still observing the stay- at-home guideline. Perhaps, it is...
by Joe Rector | Jul 20, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy bought me one of those micro-shavers that trims and shaves and cuts. It’s a neat little gadget that gives me a break from the shaving ritual that I’ve followed for decades. This new razor would be nicer if I used it to cut the scraggily parts of a...
by Mark Nagi | Jul 20, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Late last week, the NCAA released its “next set of return to sport” guidelines. And if you thought it would be business as usual in the sport we all love so much, think again. Other sports such as golf and cross country have been affected by COVID-19, but...
by design | Jul 20, 2020 | Public Notice
COURT NOTICES Complaint for Divorce GEORGE E. SNYDER -Vs- MISTY D. SNYDER Docket # 149143 IN THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant MISTY D....
by design | Jul 19, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Haslam family gift will support insurance for student laptops A generous gift from the Haslam family will help economically disadvantaged families obtain insurance for new Chromebooks that will be provided to all K-12 students in Knox County Schools. Earlier this...
