by Joe Rector | Apr 6, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector How are you holding up? That’s a question many folks are asking others. This stay-at-home lifestyle is negatively affecting plenty of people. The “belly-aching” is deafening, but I understand those who are miserable. Some of us, however, are doing all...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 6, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Those were the words our mother overheard one morning. We had stopped at a restaurant in Grainger County on our way to the annual Grainger County Tomato Festival. Some locals on the other side of the divider that separated our...
by design | Apr 6, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore It’s hard during these times to have pleasant thoughts when the world is in such a turmoil, so I went to my little “Daily Psalms and Prayers” book for some inspiration and this is what I found: “Oh, Lord, because I get tripped up so easily,...
by design | Apr 6, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Candidates Name Party Office Address Phone Tim Burchett Republican US Congress, District 2 501 Princeton Ct 37919 202-5935 Chance C. Brown Democratic US Congress, District 2 1001 Wyndham Way, #1238 37923 423-741-9404 Renee Hoyos Democratic US Congress, District 2 527...
by design | Apr 6, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Candidates Name Party Office Address Phone Kyle Hixson Republican Criminal Crt. Judge Div. II, Dist. 6 5313 Riverbriar Rd 37919 865-315-6587 Eric M. Lutton Republican Public Defender 6528 Orchard Creek Ln 37918 865-235-1256 Sherif Guindi Independent Public Defender...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 6, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi During this break in the action, we sometimes have a hard time thinking about the return of sports. It almost hurts to hope. But we have faith this is just a temporary hiccup. With that in mind, let’s talk football. The Tennessee Volunteers aren’t...
by design | Apr 6, 2020 | Public Notice
COURT NOTICES Non-resident notice TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF CARSON LAYNE YOUNG, IN RE: CARSON LAYNE YOUNG DOB: 5/20/2010 199804-3 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause appearing from the Complaint filed, which is verified, that...
by design | Apr 6, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s top attraction normally makes 75 percent of its operating funds through ticket sales but Zoo Knoxville closed in March and won’t reopen until the coronavirus pandemic is over. That puts the animals...
by design | Apr 5, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox County Schools: Emergency Meal, School Packet Distribution While Knox County Schools is closed through April 24, 2020, out of concern over COVID-19, the district will be providing breakfast and lunch to any child 18 and under at no charge. Beginning on Monday,...
by Steve Hunley | Apr 5, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley I don’t know of anyone who isn’t eager to return to his/her former life, yet life after the coronavirus may likely be very different. It will be mighty interesting to see just what kind of conversations our nation will be having in the wake of the...
