By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law When someone dies who has the right to decide what happens to the body? A competent adult may determine the disposition of his or her remains including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for funeral goods and services. If the deceased left valid disposition directions, state […]
Leadership of KCEA challenged By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A contest for leadership of the Knox County Education Association (KCEA) is underway that could see a more proactive leadership and new officers for the 2,000-member teachers group. The monthly Representative Assembly was held at KCEA headquarters at 2411 East Magnolia last Monday afternoon. KCEA President Tanya […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com In what was expected to be a close vote, the Knox County Commission voted 8-2 to change its meeting times from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The argument for holding Commission Regular Meetings later in the day is that more of the public would be able to attend commission meetings. Commissioners […]
By Steve Hunley The Knox County Education Association will soon be having an election to determine who will lead the teachers organization for the next year. The outcome may not be important to the average citizen, but it could hardly be more important to educators. Tanya Coates is the incumbent and is seeking to win […]
By Ray Hill Austin Peay was once one of Tennessee’s more famous governors, hailed as perhaps one of the most talented reformers in the state’s history. The late governor’s legacy is hardly confined to the university named for him in his home city of Clarksville. Born on June 1, 1876 in Kentucky, Austin Peay was […]
By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com One topic of discussion during the four hour January mid-month Board of Education meeting was the Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2). We applaud KCS for admitting that the RTI2 universal screener, STAR Renaissance, provides “detailed information on individual students, comprehensive instructional reports for teachers to inform instructional decision making, and […]
By Steve Williams Marjorie Butler didn’t come away with a win, but she made her former high school coach proud. The Webb School product, who is now the starting point guard for the University of Georgia, played from start to finish in the Lady Bulldogs’ 59-51 loss to Tennessee Sunday, Jan. 25, at Thompson-Boling Arena. […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Metropolitan Planning Commission recommended against it and the Inskip Neighborhood Association is opposed to it but Quint Bourgeois is appealing to City Council Tuesday. He wants to rezone his property on Bruhin road from R-1A back to R-2 in order to build apartments. The 4-acre site is across […]
By Ken Lay Central High School will unofficially open the 2015 baseball season with its first annual Leadoff Banquet on Jan. 31 at the Family Life Center at Central Baptist Church in Fountain City. The event, which begins at 5 p.m. and will be emceed by WNML personality and University of Tennessee play-by-play […]
75 FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEÕS SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 30, 2001, executed by BRENDA GASKIN-RILEY , conveying certain real property therein described to ALLEN J. WARE, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office […]