by design | Dec 3, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Join Knox Heritage at Historic Westwood on Sunday, December 8th from 12:00 until 4:00pm for an annual family tradition. Experience a Gilded-age Christmas with holiday music and refreshments as well as our first-ever holiday market. The grand 1890 home of John and...
by design | Dec 2, 2019 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made by the Debtors in the terms, conditions and payments of a certain purchase-money indebtedness evidenced by a purchase money promissory note and secured by the lien of a Purchase Money Deed of Trust of record in...
by design | Dec 2, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Circle Modern Dance continues its annual holiday tradition of Modern Dance Primitive Light, a Winter Solstice celebration of the arts December 12-14 at the historic Laurel Theater. Modern Dance Primitive Light features performance art by area choreographers,...
by design | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Many writers have compared the seasons of the year with the seasons of life. As I approach threescore and ten years, I’ve done so as well. I fancy myself late in the Indian summer of my days, though frosty mornings and brown leaves, like my aches...
by Mike Steely | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Almost everyone in our nation knows of the Cumberland Gap pass, made famous by Daniel Boone, and many in our region visit the national park there. Cumberland Gap is also the name of a small Tennessee town that is surrounded on all sides by the park...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan As my wife often tells me, lawyers use funny words and phrases that are unnecessary, just to make themselves seem important. Well, sometimes I agree with her. Even some of the job titles we give out for those people working at a law firm can be...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major At first glance, there seemed to be a divine aura about it. The country road looked like it was leading straight up into the heavens. The mountains, barely visible above the fog, added to the unusual setting. I looked at it for several minutes as...
by Joe Rector | Dec 2, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector If a person lives long enough, he can find himself smack dab in the middle of bunches of different folks. With a little luck, he might even build relationships and friendships with folks in those groups. From first grade to retirement, those people make...
by design | Dec 1, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tyree honored at World’s Fair Park By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Current and former elected officials turned out Wednesday to honor former Mayor Randy Tyree with the dedication of part of the World’s Fair Park in his honor and the unveiling of a...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 1, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Who would have thought I would agree with every single word spoken by former president Barack Obama? Certainly not me, but yet I did. Former president Obama, speaking at a symposium at his foundation in Chicago, basically told the “politically woke”...
