By Sarah Baker bakers@knoxfocus.com Mayor Madeline Rogero held her first “Night Out” meeting with members of the Mechanicsville community on Tuesday April 10 at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church. The mayor was just one member of an expert team who was available to hear from and offer encouragement to the residents. Rogero was accompanied by […]
Seymour Breakfast Rotary Club President Bonnie Finchum announces RIDE TO PROVIDE, the club’s 4th annual motorcycle ride. Proceeds from the fund raising activity will benefit the Rotary Club of Infanta in Quezon, Philippines. According to Finchum, there are literally hundreds of malnourished children in this area of Philippines. The Seymour club will provide non-perishable food […]
By David Klein Tia Luneke wanted to play volleyball. That was the goal of her college search. The Karns High School senior has realized that dream of playing volleyball at the next level. She signed Friday afternoon with the Johnson and Wales Wildcats, a small school of 2400 students in Charlotte, North Carolina. Luneke, who […]
By Focus Staff This week’s Focus poll asked registered voters, “In your opinion, should the Knox County Superintendent of Schools be elected by the people or appointed by the school board?” More than 70% of respondents favored an elected Superintendent of Schools; only 28.69% favored the current system where the Board of Education appoints the […]
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Jack Funderburk, President-Elect of the Seymour Breakfast Rotary Club has completed a significant three-day training program. Funderburk participated in the multi-state Presidents-Elect Training Seminar in Nashville in March. Mid-South P.E.T.S. prepares upcoming leaders in Rotary’s six districts in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. The training consisted of well-known exceptional speakers, informative roundtables and discussion groups, detailed […]
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