by design | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Do you believe or trust what you hear these days? Admittedly, I have become a skeptic about climate issues and politics. And I no longer trust the media who, like Chicken Little, preach everyday that the sky is falling – at least since Trump...
by Steve Williams | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams There is a scene in the popular movie Hoosiers that came to mind when I heard some fans’ reaction to Jeremy Pruitt’s first National Signing Day recruiting class as UT’s new head football coach. “We want Jimmy,” chanted students as Hickory High’s...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
Not Bad Considering the Circumstances By Alex Norman First things first… the sky is not falling. Did Tennessee get a top 10 recruiting class? No. When all is said the done, this class likely falls in that 18th to 22nd range nationally, and around 8th in the...
by design | Feb 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Who: The Tennessee Stage Company What: Shakespeare Out Loud featuring Henry IV, Part One Where: Lawson McGhee Library When: February 18, 2018 2:00 p.m. ALL...
by design | Feb 11, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Rountree kicks off board re-election campaign By Ken Lay Knox County Schools Board of Education member Amber Rountree hosted her re-election kickoff party Tuesday night at a South Knoxville coffee shop. Rountree, who represents the 9th District and serves as the...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 11, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley What most people in Knox County don’t seem to realize is that Jim McIntyre’s Leadership Academy is still very much alive. When current Superintendent Bob Thomas presented the board of education with a proposal removing $900,000 of funding, Thomas...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com In a combined effort to get more residents of South Knoxville and South Knox County involved in the future of that area three local elected officials joined to meet the public recently. County Commissioner Carson Dailey,...
by Ray Hill | Feb 11, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tennessee Senator Bill Frist was not the first physician to serve in the United States Senate; almost sixty years before Dr. Frist took the oath of office, a physician left the Senate through death. Royal S. Copeland was an unusual person and for that matter, an...
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Armstead said spectators caused incident to escalate By Steve Williams In an exclusive interview with The Knoxville Focus last week, Austin-East Athletic Director Alvin Armstead said spectators coming out of the stands were what caused an incident in a high...
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By Ken Lay FRANKLIN — For the first time in school history, Gibbs High School’s wrestling team has won a State Dual Championship. The Eagles, who have been recent regulars at the Class AAA State Duals in recent years, were reclassified before the 2017-18 season....
