by Joe Rector | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s for sure that I’m too old to deal with high school students. Nothing could make me go back to work a five-day week teaching them; about all I can take is three days of substituting. By the end of the third day, I’m exhausted, and my patience has...
by Mike Steely | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Would you like to take a drive to someplace you’ve probably never been? Small towns in East Tennessee are often overlooked and there are several that are worth a drive. Sunbright in Morgan County is one of those places. The small town was originally...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major 25 Years! August 31, 2019, will mark a special date in the life of our family. It will be 25 years ago on that day that our father was called to his heavenly home. The year was 1994. I seldom “go back” in my mind to that day when he left us,...
by Steve Hunley | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com Presently the fake news media in the State of Tennessee are trying to perpetuate the myth a Democrat in the General Assembly cannot get anything done due to the Republican super-majority dominating our legislature. ...
by design | Jun 10, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Was your home or apartment built before 1978? Do you have painted surfaces that are in a deteriorated condition? Knoxville residents who answer “yes” and live in a household earning up to 80 percent of Knoxville’s median household income may qualify to...
by design | Jun 10, 2019 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned Trustee, and in execution of that certain Deed of Trust made by Teddy D Parton and wife, Robin A. Parton, dated November 6, 2017, recorded at...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mannis supporters gather at SoKno Taco Cantina By Ken Lay Knoxville Republican mayoral candidate Eddie Mannis made a campaign stop at SoKno Taco late Thursday afternoon where he was greeted by supporters and despite overcast skies and a few sprinkles, spirits weren’t...
by Steve Hunley | Jun 9, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The people of Knoxville and Knox County ought to be thankful for the service of State Representative Martin Daniel. All too often the doings of our representatives in Nashville escape our attention because local media fails to report it. The actions...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Amy Box Fellhoelter Calling the Christian Academy of Knoxville graduated class of 2019 “stellar” might be an understatement—not because the students earned more than nine million dollars in scholarships and accumulated more than 6,000 hours of community service,...
by Ray Hill | Jun 9, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For so many of us, members of Congress from other states are of little interest, yet so many of those faceless individuals have compelling stories and remain in the House of Representatives for decades, accruing seniority and power. Robert Crosser served...
