by design | Nov 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Suzanne Dixon, former senior director of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), has been selected as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s (ATC) new president and CEO. Beginning on December 11, Dixon will lead the organization in its mission to maintain,...
by design | Nov 6, 2017 | 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 December 15, 2015, executed by MEREDITH POWELL, conveying certain real...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In this day and age there are all kinds of apps. There are game apps, there are apps for productivity, there are apps that teach you how to speed read, and there are apps that teach you to how to speak other languages. However, there are not...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Signs are all around us. The fall season is gradually disappearing. Football games and fall festivals are winding down. Colder temperatures are showing up. The leaves are reaching their peak, finally turning from summer green...
by Joe Rector | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Okay, I’m about to pour out some of my “gray panther” rage. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, it’s one used to identify us of the older generation. Not all are senior citizens are retired; some gray panthers still are alive and well in today’s...
by design | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson No, this essay is not about how our leaders are failing in their primary duty which is to protect the citizens of the United States. We all know what must be done to prevent terrorism, but there is not the will to do so in Washington. Israel...
by design | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore The brilliant array of autumn leaves finally came this autumn but later than usual Why? It depends on the weather. The best weather for brilliant fall foliage is a growing season of ample cool weather and a lot of sunshine. We had a lot of sunshine but...
by Steve Williams | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Going into this past weekend’s homecoming game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tennessee’s football team was 3-5 and looking for its first win since defeating UMass 17-13 on Sept. 23. Despite four straight SEC losses, the Vols hadn’t quit...
by design | Nov 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative highlights lifesaving lung cancer screening through ‘Saved By The Scan’ campaign Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths, and every year 4,357 Tennessee residents are diagnosed with the...
by design | Nov 5, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Dave Wright kicks off his Tennessee legislative race By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com In an evening that filled the house at the Corryton Senior Center, Commissioner Dave Wright kicked off his campaign for the state legislature. Surrounded by fellow citizens,...
