by Ralphine Major | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Their bright yellow petals popped up through the gift bag as if to greet us with a cheery “hello.” This time of year, entire fields of the popular sunflower can draw thousands to admire their beauty. Many years ago...
by design | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson There is nothing as enchanting as the soft squeal of a delighted child or the gentle babbling of a baby. These are priceless to a grandfather’s ears and the principal reasons for our travel to Portland, Oregon to visit with our daughter, son-in-law...
by Mike Steely | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you would like to stroll on the same ground that early soldiers and Overhill Cherokee walked then you may want to be at Tellico Blockhouse near Vonore this Sunday morning at 10 a.m. A park ranger will be guiding a mile-long walk around the grounds...
by design | Sep 9, 2019 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated MARCH 30, 2007, executed by DANNI S. JOHNSON, UNMARRIED, to CHARLES E. TONKIN,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan Occasionally I will have a family come see me who have been involved in a car wreck and the parents and the children have all received injuries as a result of the wreck. When this happens each and every single person involved in the car wreck has...
by design | Sep 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, TN — Today, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty announced his bid to represent Tennessee in the United States Senate. “Serving in President Trump’s administration was the honor of a lifetime, but when I saw the threat to Tennessee and our...
by design | Sep 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Projects to improve Tennessee waters eligible for funds The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting grant proposals for projects that will help improve water quality and reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution. “From the Delta region to the...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox County School Board Elects New Chair By Anne Primm Chair Terry Hill called the September 4 special-called meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Three board members were absent from the meeting: First District Representative Evetty Satterfield,...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 8, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley It will likely be easy for some Knoxville residents to overlook or pay little attention to the various races for City Council on the November ballot, especially with a hotly contested mayor’s race in the offing. Charles Thomas and Charles Al-Bawi will...
by Ray Hill | Sep 8, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Former governor Prentice Cooper was running hard for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate against incumbent Albert Gore, who was seeking a second term. The sixty-two year old Cooper toured the state accompanied by his much younger...
