by design | Dec 27, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was in early December the year I met him. Jimmy Duncan called to see if I would come to downtown Knoxville and meet Zane Daniel. The two lawyers had established Daniel & Duncan law firm and wanted to talk to me about working for them. I...
by design | Dec 27, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net I know why I began to write all those years ago. Even as a young boy, the mood and feeling the need to write things down would come, and I climbed the steps to the upstairs bedroom, a place that was hotter than a mill in the summer...
by design | Dec 27, 2021 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely You’ve probably driven Interstate 75 north across the mountains into Kentucky. It’s a beautiful drive but busy with trucks and cars. There’s another way to cross the state line along Highway 25W from Caryville to Jellico and on into the Blue...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Local artisan ‘quilts’ with wood By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com He’s a friendly fellow who has a very unique home-made product. Dan Grogan’s Scrap Wood Quilts are framed wood art designed in quilt patterns and have proven popular among people...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Redistricting 2022 One of the big developments recently was the announcement the Tennessee General Assembly’s redistricting committee has already approved a redistricting plan. The plan makes some interesting changes in the legislative map, including...
