by Joe Rector | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector When I was a little boy, I had one friend. My twin brother Jim and I were inseparable. We played together, fought together, and took up for each other. Sixty years later, we’re still “tight” and try to spend time with each other as often as possible....
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So, individuals who have had an encounter with the law occasionally ask me if what they were charged with or what they pled guilty to is able to be expunged. When a charge is expunged, in the eyes of the law that charge never happened. The...
by Mark Nagi | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman OK so I’m going to completely contradict the title. When it comes to the 2018 Tennessee Volunteers, no one knows what to expect. You can say that this is the case for every football team in every season, but I feel that it applies even more for...
by Steve Williams | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Austin-East and Chattanooga Brainerd boys basketball programs will have special interest in the TSSAA Board of Control’s decision Aug. 13 when it announces its decision regarding the second-year of a post-season ban those two programs are currently...
by design | Jul 16, 2018 | The Daily Focus
A public forum with the two candidates for Knox County Mayor will be held on Friday, July 20, 6-7 pm at the Pellissippi State Community College, Magnolia Campus. Both Linda Haney, Democratic candidate, and Glenn Jacobs, Republican candidate, will attend. This...
by design | Jul 16, 2018 | Public Notice
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 September 22, 2004, executed by ANGELA D HOLBERT, conveying certain real property therein described to FIRST...
by design | Jul 16, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson What anchors you? In other words, what constitutes your foundational supports? I’ve been thinking about this lately. I have a friend who maintains that her anchor is scripture. I agree with her that the wisdom of scripture is paramount, but I...
by design | Jul 15, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Now Open: Gibbs and Hardin Valley Middle Schools A Triumph of Convictions By Richie Beeler Desire is one thing. Conviction is quite another. When Knox County officials cut the ribbon on the new Gibbs Middle School last Tuesday, it was much more than the dedication of...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 15, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley President Donald Trump’s selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U. S. Supreme Court could hardly be better. Numerous Democratic senators have already come out in opposition to Kavanaugh’s nomination, which is hardly surprising. While the...
by design | Jul 15, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Thanks to his son, Hardy Johnson had a special birthday celebration this year, and since it was his 90th, it was very fitting. Jim Johnson is a deacon at Dante Missionary Baptist and the church, which is located between the Halls and Powell...
