by Mike Steely | Jun 24, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you’ve walked in Knoxville’s Old Gray Cemetery you may have noticed a concrete bench just as you enter. The elaborate bench is part of the grave of Horace Maynard, a historic figure often overlooked in our history. Despite being the son of an...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 24, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidih McKeehan A term that you may or may not have heard of is the legal term, “guardian ad litem.” Often times, the term gets shortened to, “GAL.” What does this term mean? A guardian ad litem is a person who is appointed by the court to investigate and...
by design | Jun 24, 2019 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated February 8, 2013, executed by LANNA S KECK, JAMES E SMITH, conveying certain real...
by design | Jun 24, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~From the Office of Neighborhoods Do you live or work in the Fort Sanders Neighborhood? Join City Engineering Staff and Council Person Stephanie Welch on Thursday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m., in the Howard Baker Jr. Center, 1640 Cumberland Ave., Room 204, for a...
by design | Jun 23, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Sheriff, mayor and commission condemn hate speech By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler spoke last week before the Knox County Commission’s Work Session and strongly condemned the remarks made by one of the department’s officers against...
by Steve Hunley | Jun 23, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley You may be tired of hearing about Recode from The Focus, but the more the people of Knoxville hear and read about it, the better off we’ll all be. One can call Recode just about anything but good. Victor Ashe, Knoxville’s longest serving mayor, has...
by design | Jun 23, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay In June, the halls at Central High School are normally quiet. No slamming of lockers and no rushing to class to beat the tardy bell. And things were relatively calm Wednesday morning unless you made a visit to the school’s science wing. There, students were...
by Ray Hill | Jun 23, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Edward H. Crump, leader of the Shelby County political machine, had decided to go to Congress in 1930. The incumbent, Hubert Fisher, had not been ready to retire despite the fact he was quite nearly entirely deaf. Relations between Crump and his long-time...
by design | Jun 23, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams When a high school athlete can have a positive impact on his teammates and coaches, he is a true team leader. Such was the case with Jahlil Jefferson at Webb School, where he was honored as the male Student-Athlete of the Year after excelling in...
by design | Jun 23, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Focus Staff A local bank will soon open its new Fountain City location. SouthEast Bank will open its fourth Knox County location when the new branch at 4924 North Broadway opens the beginning of July. SouthEast Bank has been in the Knoxville market for more than...
