by Joe Rector | Mar 19, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My two grandmothers were as different from each other as were their families. They’ve both been gone for a long time, but their memories linger. Mamaw Balch was a small woman. She bore three sons and a daughter. She was a Cureton, and as such, her...
by Mike Steely | Mar 19, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
A DAY AWAY By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There’s a large new park in the Tennessee State Park systems and it is in East Tennessee in rural Unicoi County. As I’ve written before, my wife and I have visited every state park in Tennessee except this one and we’re...
by Steve Williams | Mar 19, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams When it comes to being a fan of the Tennessee Volunteers, Jim Tritt doesn’t mind going the extra mile. He proved that recently. Fired up over the success of this season’s basketball team, Tritt began planning a road trip to St. Louis five days before...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 19, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The first day of the NCAA tournament was kind to Tennessee’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. On Thursday, March 15th, Admiral Schofield had 15 points and 12 rebounds as the 3rd seeded Vols pounded 14th seed Wright State 73-47 in Dallas....
by design | Mar 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
NOTE: Northbound Broadway is closed at Jackson Avenue today due to utility work. Motorists leaving downtown to attend the City’s public meeting on brownfields at St. John’s Lutheran Church should follow this detour route: Leaving downtown, take either North Gay Street...
by design | Mar 19, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Historians were intrigued to learn that on July 4th 1776, King George wrote in his diary that “Not much happened today.” I’ll cut the King some slack because there was no internet, nor phones or even telegraph in the 18th century. It would be...
by design | Mar 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present 14 live performances of the inspirational play, “Lilies Of The Field,” adapted from the novel by William E. Barrett and made famous by the Oscar-winning comedy-drama film, starring Sidney Poitier and Lilia Skala. The live...
by design | Mar 18, 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 August 4, 2006, executed by HAROLD MIKE GENTA, LINDA GENTA, conveying certain real...
by design | Mar 18, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bob Thomas feels at home anywhere in Knox County By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Everywhere I visit in Knox County, the people always make me feel so welcome and right at home,” said Knox County mayoral candidate Bob Thomas Thursday. Thomas was addressing a...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 18, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley “All politics is local.” – Thomas “Tip” O’Neill, late Speaker of the House. As this is written, the special Congressional election in Pennsylvania is too close to call. It appears Democrat Conor Lamb may have won. The contest between...
