by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Harvey By Joe Rector Amy and I recently added a member to our household. Harvey came to live with us at the end of September. Circumstances dictated that we take him in. Now, the last thing in this world we wanted was another pet, but God has a mystifying way of...
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
The surprise of painted rocks More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I remember painting a rock as a frog years ago before I first heard of the painted rock trend. I gave it to my wife and she keeps it in her curio cabinet. Recently she came home and showed me a rock she...
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Hatred is the mindset of a soul twisted by evil. JVF By Dr. Jim Ferguson On a cold January night in 49 BC, Julius Caesar and his army were camped beside the Rubicon River north of Italy. The army was returning home from the conquest and occupation of Gaul (France)....
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Trailer trash? Who, me? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I think it’s time to take a break from the Hobson’s Choice facing the voters and reflect on other things. Twenty-plus years ago a friend and I bought some land in upper East...
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Kamala Harris Can Only Win By Fooling The People By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When Kamala Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she responded to an ACLU questionnaire saying she favored transgender surgery for prisoners at...
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Muse Knoxville Awarded a Capital Maintenance and Improvements Grant from the Tennessee State Museum GRANT WILL BE USED FOR CARPET REMOVAL, SAFETY FENCES, AND ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES Muse Knoxville is a recipient of a $41,950.00 grant for Capital Maintenance and...
by design | Nov 4, 2024 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: TROY ERSKINE IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF A MALE CHILD, TRENAN LAMICHAEL JAMES ERSKIN, BY MEGAN ELIZABETH-LOY BATMAN AND DAVON BATMAN VS. TROY ERSKINE 209003-1 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause appearing...
by design | Nov 3, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Early voting up over 10K By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A total 163,303 people cast early votes during the two-week period that ended on Halloween, over 10,000 more votes than 2020’s early voting numbers. The record turnout went smoothly despite...
by design | Nov 3, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Leftist Democrats Have No Platform … Just Lies And Hate By Steve Hunley The election has descended into calling a former president of the United States “Hitler.” Kamala Harris and her allies are accusing Donald Trump of being Hitler. First of all, to put it...
by design | Nov 3, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Big Orange Pickleball opens courts in Strawberry Plains By Ken Leinart It may have taken a little longer than expected, but Wayne and Kim Hodge held an official ribbon cutting for Big Orange Pickleball (BOP) Friday, November 1. The facility is located at 7729...
