by Ralphine Major | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Major
Beloved Country Doctor, part 6 By Ralphine Major He grew up on a farm in Grainger County, Tennessee. He worked on the farm at Lincoln Memorial University while getting his college degree. It is not surprising to learn that Dr. Alvis David Simmons never lost...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have no idea what the numbers would come out to, but it is fair to say that most people do not have wills. As most people know, the will is the document that says who gets what after they die. However, since most people die without a will,...
by design | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Cranberries are one of the healthiest foods in the world. They contain no grams of saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, or mon-unsaturated fat, no cholesterol, only 2 grams of sodium and 12 grams of carbohydrates. They are cultivated throughout...
by design | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Good storytelling is a practiced art, like writing. My wife’s cousin, Sam, is an accomplished spinner of yarns, and I am a better writer now after penning a half million words. As I work on the second novel in my planned science fiction trilogy, I...
by design | Dec 10, 2018 | 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 July 11, 2017, executed by BRANDI COVINGTON, TIMOTHY COVINGTON, conveying certain...
by design | Dec 10, 2018 | The Daily Focus
In the wake of the city’s recent clearing out of a homeless enclave, alongside the tightening availability of affordable housing nationwide, a local nonprofit, I Am the Voice of the Voiceless, is leveraging growing community concerns about these issues into informed...
by design | Dec 9, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Richie Beeler appointed to 8th District seat By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com After five rounds of voting, Richie Beeler, a person with four generations of roots in Corryton, was selected to replace Dave Wright as commissioner representing the 8th District of Knox...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 9, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The time between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays should be cause for reflection. Certainly, both are wonderful occasions where we celebrate with our family and cherished friends. It also ought to be a time where we reflect upon and think about...
by design | Dec 9, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Like most of you I was introduced to Bill Landry while he was hosting the award-winning The Heartland Series on WBIR-TV. Bill has a folksy way of telling a story and proved to be much more than just a host. He assembled...
by design | Dec 9, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Henry was enough to handle, but Central High’s football team also had to deal with Lorraine and Wendy – Mother Nature’s two daughters – to claim this year’s TSSAA Class 5A state championship. Lorraine drenched Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium and...
