by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: RUTH SUZANNE WORLEY SMITH IN RE: CASS MICHAEL SMITH VS. RUTH SUZANNE WORLEY SMITH 210879-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant RUTH...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
4th District council candidates take questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Three candidates vying for Knoxville’s Fourth District were featured at Friday’s North Knoxville Business and Professional Association meeting at St John’s Church on...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
California Dreamin’ Nightmare By Steve Hunley For anyone who entertained for a moment that the corporate media in this country learned even a smidgen of a speck from the 2024 election, sorry to say so, but your bubble got busted. The rioting in Los Angeles sure as...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The University of Tennessee Press announces the publication of ‘Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of Tennessee’ by Ray Hill The University of Tennessee Press is thrilled to announce the publication of “Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of Tennessee” by Ray...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Old Time Democrat: Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan By Ray Hill Patrick Vincent McNamara was the kind of Democrat that is almost entirely extinct in today’s world. A traditional, working-class Irish Catholic and local labor leader. The child of a laborer, McNamara...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Volunteer community service work puts Keegan over the top Catholic’s Frana is female honoree By Steve Williams Many high school cross country and track runners across the state of Tennessee, throughout the Southeast and even some out West have heard of...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Derrick and Dee: full of talent and fun to watch By Steve Williams Was Derrick Smith Jr. a better football player or basketball player in high school? That’s a tough question, because he was a tough player in both sports. Small but quick, the 5-foot-10 Smith was a...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Summer Movie Magic Series presented by FirstBank returns to The Historic Tennessee Theatre The Summer Movie Magic series presented by FirstBank is back at the Tennessee Theatre with a lineup of movies that include popular classics, blockbuster hits and family...
by design | Jun 13, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Pat Summitt Foundation to Day of Giving in Honor of Late Coach’s Birthday The Foundation hopes to raise $50,000 June 13 and 14 The Pat Summitt Foundation (PSF) will hold its fourth annual Pat Summitt’s Day of Giving presented by Tennessee Orofacial Myology in honor of...
by design | Jun 12, 2025 | The Daily Focus
TN ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. SUE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OVER DISCRIMINATORY GRANT PROGRAM On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., filed a significant anti-discrimination lawsuit...
