by Steve Williams | Feb 26, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams My favorite night at high school basketball tournament time has for years been the region semifinals. This is the game, I believe, when the pressure is the thickest. A win takes a little of the pressure off as it puts a team in the region finals and...
by design | Feb 26, 2018 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, April R. Hinchey executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.., Lender and Larry A. Weissman,...
by design | Feb 25, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville Convention and Exhibition Center to be renamed By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville visitors, newcomers and many local residents have been confused for years about events being held at the Knoxville Convention Center. The problem is there...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 25, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Last week both the print and electronic media reported on an incident at Holston Middle School. It caused a firestorm and called into question just how effective the school system’s security procedures are. Had this incident not immediately followed...
by design | Feb 25, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams “Thank God everybody is alive. But it never should have happened.” Those were the words of Alyssa Cox-Lewis, who was part of three families recognized by the Morningside Heights Homeowners Association Feb. 10 for assisting at an East Knoxville...
by Ray Hill | Feb 25, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Every state in the nation has seen the rise of a particular politician who comes from nowhere to capture the imagination and votes of citizens; some are demagogues, others are reformers and many are just plain showmen. Wilbert Lee O’Daniel of Texas...
by design | Feb 25, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Farragut High School’s dance team made history this year. Competing in the Universal Dance Association’s National Championships Feb. 2-4 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Farragut captured first place in the Small Varsity Jazz division, which included...
by design | Feb 25, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The Bearden Ice Dawgs had to work a little overtime Wednesday night. But the work paid huge dividends. The Ice Dawgs in the Knoxville Warriors were playing for a berth in the Moore Cup finals and it ended up being a classic game that couldn’t be...
by design | Feb 25, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Charleston Alumni Chapter is hosting the inaugural Vol Nation Golf Classic on Saturday, March 3, at Patriots Point Links on the Charleston Harbor. The goal of the event is to bring UT alumni and friends together from across the...
by design | Feb 24, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Register Now for Family Friendly Egg Hunt Paired with Wild Bird Education KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― Celebrate the coming of spring with a fun family educational event on Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UT Gardens. Come learn about wild birds, the...
