by Mike Steely | Sep 10, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely So much violence, sadness and history is woven into the place but it’s a place you’ve got to visit and experience for yourself. Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary opened on August 4th as a tourist attraction and if you’ve ever wondered what prison life...
by Steve Williams | Sep 10, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I was one of the callers on the Vol Network’s statewide kickoff show prior to Tennessee’s football season opener against West Virginia on Sept. 1. I had been listening to Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Pat Ryan talk about some of the things new UT head...
by design | Sep 9, 2018 | The Daily Focus
By Diann Byrd Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No it’s Sawyer Shepherd. Looks a lot like Clark Kent doesn’t he? Well at Powell High School’s 2018 Homecoming he was nothing short of a real life Superman. You can’t tell it from the picture but if you look closely,...
by design | Sep 9, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Pension Board ruling may go on to Nov. 12 By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A multi-hour hearing before Chancery Judge John W. Weaver Friday morning saw arguments on both sides with the judge asking if the pension board will agree to have a hearing on one of...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 9, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Nobody can be surprised the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is a lurid circus, highlighted by hysterical people attempting to disrupt the proceedings. Photographs of protesters being dragged out of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com On the heels of the city’s announcement that it is looking at the Tennova/St. Mary’s Hospital for relocating the police and fire departments (see story on A4), the city council is being asked to approve an agreement with the...
by Ray Hill | Sep 9, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill After Congressman J. Will Taylor died suddenly on November 14, 1939, there was not unexpectedly, a fight inside the Republican Party to succeed him. The nominee was to be named in a convention by the counties comprising Tennessee’s Second Congressional...
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By David Klein In a non-regional matchup between the Central Bobcats and Hardin Valley Academy Hawks, Central took advantage of five Hardin Valley turnovers to down the Hawks 35-20 at Central. Bobcats’ strong safety Xavier Washington had 12 tackles, two forced...
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By Ken Lay It was a busy week for the Catholic High School volleyball team. After taking the holiday weekend off, the Lady Irish returned to the court Tuesday night. The 2017 Class AA State runner-up Lady Irish opened the week with a 25-10, 25-23, 25-15...
by design | Sep 8, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Celebration at Old Gray Cemetery Will Honor Library Icon Friends of the Knox County Public Library has set aside Wednesday, September 19, to celebrate the life and legacy of Mary Utopia Rothrock (1909–1976), whose indelible influence on the public library system...
