by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
College fears By Joe Rector Younger children are counting the last days of summer vacation before school doors open and trap them for the next nine months. Right behind them, colleges will soon begin fall semesters. Last year, 6,804 freshmen began courses of study at...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Why, Tell Me, Why?’ By Tom Mattingly Someone asked why Tennessee fans had always made such a big deal about the football team wearing white jerseys for road games. It was definitely a big deal in those uncertain times in 1971 when the whole white jersey...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Autism Breakthrough Foundation’s Signature Wine Event, Take Home the Cellar, Returns August 21 The Autism Breakthrough Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of its annual wine tasting fundraiser, Take Home the Cellar, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m....
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: KIMBERLY DENISE LAWSON, Defendant IN RE: LEE DALAN LAWSON, JR., Plaintiff v. KIMBERLY DENISE LAWSON, Defendant IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE DOCKET NO. 210470-1 In this cause, it appearing from the Amended...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Brennan chosen as new merit board member By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors has a new member. The commission voted last week to choose Ms. Jaybee Brennan to fill out the term...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Goodbye And Good Riddance The outcry by the Left at the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is almost as amusing as it is stupid. Colbert reportedly has a huge staff of writers, yet is about as funny as an attack of...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
With Alcoa gone, A-E coach sees a path to state finals By Steve Williams Having to deal with Alcoa is not in the cards this season. The Tornadoes, who dealt Austin-East a 49-6 loss last year, have packed up their 10 straight Class 3A state championships and joined...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
‘Stubby’ A Hero of the Great War By Ray Hill Faithful readers of this column know of my great love for dogs, and I cannot count the number of times people have told me how much they like it when I write about animals. I have long contended that the dog is God’s most...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Vintage Base Ball Aug. 16 at Historic Ramsey House By Steve Williams Teams from the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association will play a double header on the field next to the Historic Ramsey House Aug. 16 with game times at 12 and 2 p.m. These games bring...
by design | Aug 3, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Two candidates seek District 4 council seat By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voters in District 4 will be selecting candidates to replace Lauren Rider on city council this year. Jane George had been a candidate for the District 4 seat before leaving...
