by Joe Rector | Oct 30, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and her cousins met on a recent Sunday in Cookeville. They shared a wonderful spread of fried catfish, hush puppies, and French fries, accompanied by sweet tea and banana pudding. After all pushed back from the tables and patted full bellies, they...
by design | Oct 30, 2017 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore There’s no way I can calculate the number of times I have moved when I was a child. Now wait a minute! There’s also no way to speculate the number of moves I’ve made since being an adult either. Why is that? I think the economy has a lot to do with it;...
by Steve Williams | Oct 30, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams The past two seasons of Tennessee women’s basketball felt much like a rollercoaster ride for its fans. And for Coach Holly Warlick, there probably were nights when she felt like screaming … and pulling her hair out. Based on her comments to the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 30, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When you think about marriage ceremonies, there are a few images that usually come to mind. The bride walking down the aisle, saying vows in front of a minister, kissing the bride, having a reception, and maybe seeing a relative of the bridal party do...
by design | Oct 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Locals enjoy complimentary admission with a $5 and canned food donation. NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains™, the official family fun park of NASCAR®, celebrates its local community during Sevier County Days from Nov. 1 through Nov. 5. To reach even more people in...
by design | Oct 30, 2017 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Tanya D. Phillips a/k/a Tanya McClellan executed a Deed of Trust to Beneficial Tennessee, Inc., Lender and Kyle M. Walters, Trustee(s), which was dated April 18, 2007 and recorded...
by design | Oct 29, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
9th Year a ‘Reason for Celebration’ By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The house was packed Thursday during the 9th Annual Pink Ribbon Celebration, which saluted Breast Cancer Survivors and raised funds for the Compassion in Action fund, at the Grande Event Center...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 29, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Knox County Board of Education will today begin discussions about the future of the Leadership Academy, otherwise known as the Center for Educational Leadership. This is the soft berth where Jim McIntyre landed after quitting as superintendent of...
by design | Oct 29, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Charles Busler, vice chairman of the Knox County Commission, is a man with an inquisitive mind and outgoing personality. Busler has lived in the 7th District for more than 41 years and, aside from his commission duties, is involved...
by Ray Hill | Oct 29, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Despite intense pressure from constituents and his own political party, Senator John Knight Shields of Tennessee remained determined to vote his convictions as the United States Senate considered the Treaty of Versailles. John Knight Shields had been the...
