by Joe Rector | Dec 18, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Once again, I’m thinking about growing older each and every day. Yes, doing so beats the alternative, and I’m not complaining…sort of. What I’d rather say is that I’m discovering new things that accompany new birthdays. For one, I’ve learned new tricks...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 18, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is a favorite among the Christmas songs—”The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It’s true. The words that Andy Williams made so popular at Christmas time carry so much meaning. Folks seem friendlier, days seem brighter, and moods seem...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 18, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When two people want to transfer ownership of real property (real property is land, a house, etc.) between them in exchange for money, the document that officially memorializes the transaction is called a deed. A deed will have the description and...
by Steve Williams | Dec 18, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
1, 2, 3, 4! I’m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas ‘Cause I ain’t been nothin’ but bad I held out for Gruden way too long Somebody snitched on me I hollered no for the guy in Ohio Somebody snitched on me We couldn’t get Cutcliffe back We tried Gundy but that fell through...
by Mark Nagi | Dec 18, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman If you ever are bored at work, do yourself a favor at watch Alontae Taylor’s highlight tape. It’s spectacular. What you see from the 4-star prospect from Coffee County Central HS is someone with breakaway speed, toughness and athleticism. He’s the...
by design | Dec 18, 2017 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely When the city council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. the five new members may be getting an ear full as advocates for the city’s homeless population plan to address the meeting. Community Activist Vivian Underwood Shipe is rallying the Knoxville community to...
by design | Dec 17, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Gibbs Middle Project is Ahead of Schedule Gibbs Middle School Principal Cindy White (far right, front row) and Donnie Fawver of Knox County Purchasing Department (far left, back row) hosted elected officials, Knox County Schools personnel, and community leaders on a...
by design | Dec 17, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfoucs.com In their first votes as new members of the Knoxville City Council the five newly elected members voted unanimously with the remaining four members to select Councilman Finbarr Saunders as Vice Mayor. The five members split on the...
by design | Dec 17, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com At one time the Fire Station #12 was the furthest fire station from downtown Knoxville. Built in 1930 the station was built on property owned by the Lonas family. Recently the historic old station got a complete makeover to bring...
by Ray Hill | Dec 17, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Edward Ward Carmack, Jr. possessed a name made famous by his father. E. W. Carmack had been a congressman, United States senator and only just barely missed having been elected governor; the elder Carmack had also been a newspaper editor who deftly used...
