by design | Sep 23, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore In this world with its lack of love, so many things are said about love. It is the main theme of a myriad of songs; in fact, most songs are about love. Jesus gives us this commandment in a very interesting and ironic situation. The disciples had just...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 23, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally when individuals come see me who are going through the divorce process, they will say something like, “I need to get him to agree to leave me on his medical insurance,” or, “We have agreed that he will stay on my medical insurance for...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 22, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Last week in the Publisher’s Position The Knoxville Focus examined whether Knoxville is making the mistakes that Nashville has already made. We received a great deal of positive feedback at The Focus from as close as Farragut and as far away as...
by design | Sep 22, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Citizens sue county over alleged charter violations By Focus Staff Friday a lawsuit was filed in Chancery Court by several citizens asking that the actions of the Knox County Retirement Board, the Knox County Mayor and the Knox County Commission be overturned because...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 22, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley For those folks that are paying attention, you have likely heard about the proposed sale of the Andrew Johnson Building. Presently, the AJ houses most of the administrative staff of the Knox County School system. For some time now, there has been talk...
by design | Sep 22, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Homeowners who reside on a section of Tazewell Pike in the Fountain Gate subdivision have seen the area ravaged by floodwater. And in an attempt to get solutions, the homeowners called on Knox County Commissioner Michele Carringer. Carringer, who represents...
by Ray Hill | Sep 22, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Kenneth D. McKellar, Tennessee’s senior United States senator, had won a thumping renomination inside the Democratic primary, beating Congressman Finis Garrett, the Minority Leader of the U. S. House of Representatives. Tennessee Republicans...
by design | Sep 22, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The taste of victory would be the prize at the R. T. Everette Sports Complex in Karns Friday night. In a Region 3-5A matchup of two 0-4 teams, the host Beavers came out on top 28-20 against a young Fulton team and all of a sudden their season looks...
by design | Sep 22, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Focus had the opportunity to chat with our neighbor recently. Christus Victor Church is across the street from The Focus office on North Central Avenue Pike. We spoke with the pastor about him, his family, and the...
by design | Sep 22, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Volunteer East Tennessee – with support from the United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs – is inviting kind-hearted volunteers and nonprofit organizations serving Knox County to participate in KnoxGives, a...
