by Joe Rector | Oct 2, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Schools are equipped with the technology to help students be successful. Of course, the choice is still the individuals as to whether he will take advantage of those resources. In too many cases, the only time a student uses any kind of technology is to...
by design | Oct 2, 2018 | The Daily Focus
National Night Out is a community event held October 2 that is centered on both bringing neighborhood watch groups together and promoting police-community partnerships. Whether a community pot-luck, a fair, a game night, or even just a meeting, neighborhood...
by design | Oct 1, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Though I have tried to avoid the dark vortex of Washington, I have found it impossible to escape the debacle of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ordinarily, I am unaware of the despicable Feinstein and her craven colleagues. But now, I can’t...
by Steve Williams | Oct 1, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams This was the game that would give us a clue on how the 2018 football season might go for Tennessee. The 2-1 Vols had showed promise in a first half comeback against a good West Virginia team in the opener. They started slowly against ETSU but...
by Mike Steely | Oct 1, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely “So much fun it’s a crime” is the motto of Alcatraz East, an unusual attraction in Pigeon Forge. It looks very much like a prison on the outside and inside are several floors with displays on just about every crime and major criminal and victim you can...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 1, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major We first met them only days after our mother’s heart attack. The place was St. Mary’s Cardiac Rehab East Towne location. It was the next step in the recovery process as heart attack patients were guided through exercise routines and equipment to...
by design | Oct 1, 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 May 9, 2014, executed by LLOYD D. ALBRIGHT, NADINE ALBRIGHT, conveying...
by design | Oct 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The co-chairs of Pedal for Alzheimer’s, Joshua Crisp and Michelle Brooke-Marciniak, announced the route for the upcoming October 7-17, 2018 ride today, and this year’s goal is to “Raise the Bar.” The 1,098-mile team cycling event honors and commemorates Pat Summitt’s...
by design | Sep 30, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Happy 227th, Knoxville! By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s 227th Birthday is Wednesday, October 3, and the East Tennessee History Center and Historic Homes of Knoxville are hosting a luncheon at 11:30 to celebrate. The Civil War battles in East Tennessee...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 30, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley As a society, we are urged to “believe the women.” A better standard would be to believe the truth. I can think of two blatant instances when believing the women turned out to be disastrous. There is the notorious example of the Duke University...
