by design | May 7, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Fountain City Business and Professional Association May meeting is Wednesday, May 8th. Note: Please plan to arrive by 11:45. Lunch will be from 11:45-12:15 Introductions begin promptly at 12.00 RSVP is encouraged Speaker: Mike Steely, Veteran, and...
by design | May 6, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Parrott-Wood Memorial Library in Strawberry Plains and the Jefferson County Genealogical Society will offer a free Beginning Genealogy class in two sessions which will take place on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14 , 5 – 7 p.m. Participants will explore...
by design | May 6, 2019 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE HEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated March 31, 2004, executed by SHARON F. EMPEY, STEVEN R. EMPEY, conveying certain real property therein described as same...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidah McKeehan As a father of two young children, I still remember my time at the hospital surrounding their births. Lots of excitement and happiness, but there was also quite a bit of forms and paperwork to complete. One form I remember filling out with my wife...
by Ralphine Major | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I do not remember the picture, but I can clearly see who is in it. Our mother is standing outside her father’s house. I am standing beside her in my matching dress, a brown and yellow floral print. Our dresses were made by my Aunt Katherine Ward,...
by Mark Nagi | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Sixteen years ago, long time Powell head football coach Clark Duncan made the move to South-Doyle High School, where he took the athletics director role. He fully believed that his coaching days were done as he was moving into an administrator’s role....
by design | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Something is going on. Bank buildings, which dot virtually every street corner in Knoxville, are being challenged by CBD shops, which are springing up everywhere to sell the oil extracted from hemp plants. I have no problem with entrepreneurs who...
by Joe Rector | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My how times change. Older folks said this in past years, but I never thought that I’d utter those words. In my observations, the changes that surprise me deal with education. Not so long ago, teachers began to require that students complete summer...
by design | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I recently got a book out of my home library. It is an older book, published in 1979 and written by Victoria Holt. I read it in 1980 and the title intrigued me, made me want to read it again. “The Spring of the Tiger” is the mysterious title. In it I...
by design | May 5, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Governor’s ESA Legislation Passes! By Steve Hunley True to his word on the campaign trail last year, Governor Bill Lee asked the Tennessee General Assembly to pass his Educational Savings Account bill to give Tennessee families and students a choice in their future....
