by design | Nov 27, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you ever been the one to not get the message? Well, it just happened to me, four hours before the editorial deadline for this week’s Focus. Apparently, I didn’t get the email that usually reminds columnists to be prepared for an early...
by Mark Nagi | Nov 27, 2017 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Mark Nagi Tennessee’s Class of 2018 has taken more than a few hits over the past couple of months. 6 players have publicly announced that they have de-committed from the class since early October. The cornerstone of that group, Knoxville Catholic’s Cade Mays,...
by design | Nov 27, 2017 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Troy R. Allen and Paula A. Allen executed a Deed of Trust to Branch Banking And Trust Company, Lender and Bbat Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was dated September 28,...
by design | Nov 27, 2017 | The Daily Focus
For several years, one Knox County student has traveled more than a thousand miles in an un-air-conditioned bus to help prevent child suicides. Another formed a 501(c)(3) charity for at-risk youth. These efforts stand as just two ways young people in the Knoxville...
by design | Nov 26, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Short-term rentals approved for ALL residential zones By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Despite continual opposition from some neighborhood groups the Knoxville City Council passed, on a split vote, a short-term rental policy for every residential neighborhood....
by design | Nov 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The City of Knoxville is changing its streetlights. It became official recently when Mayor Madeline Rogero hosted a ceremony where the first LED light was lit. Rogero and city councilman and former mayor Daniel Brown were on hand when Angel Pena of Siemens...
by Ray Hill | Nov 26, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill In 1920, Tennessee had done the unthinkable and gone Republican. Not only had GOP presidential nominee Warren Harding carried Tennessee, but the Volunteer State with women newly enfranchised to vote, had elected a Republican governor, Alf Taylor. ...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 26, 2017 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com I knew that it would only be a matter of time before Piddle Diddle, the Widdle Penguin, would be riding a horse in a western adventure as Wayne has always liked the cowboy way of life. “Piddle Diddle, the Widdle Penguin, and the...
by design | Nov 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County is changing in ways that may surprise long-time residents. The population is changing, new families and singles are arriving, housing demands are up, sidewalks are being considered for new subdivisions, and some views...
by design | Nov 26, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams NewBreed is one of the newer commissions in the Knox Metro Youth Football League and its 9U team was among those that celebrated a championship this season. The NewBreed players defeated No. 1 seed Seymour 18-13 in the Grasscutter NFC Division...
