The “Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church”, located at 1723 Washington Avenue in Knoxville, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the leadership of Pastor John B. Jordan Sr. and First Lady Diane Jordan. The celebration was held this weekend at the Crowne Plaza and […]
Click here to view the entire paper. Knoxville’s Alzonzo Butler to represent at Box-Off By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Boxing guru Don Elbaum and financial backer Greg Sorrentino announced last week in New York the creation of a $500,000 tournament entitled The Great American Heavyweight Box-Off (TGAHBO). Among the participants are the likes of […]
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question to likely voters: “Do you support the use of red light cameras?”. The results were varied across the City of Knoxville and Knox County, as well as in different demographics. Voters aged 30-49 don’t approve of the use of red light cameras, while voters […]
By Steve Williams A movie could have been made of the 1984 Doyle High School football season, ranking right up there with Hoosiers. The title? The Turnaround. Such a movie actually would have to begin with a replay of Darrell Burch’s field goal kick in the fourth quarter of the 1983 season finale that gave […]
By Ray Hill Rixey Smith, Senator Carter Glass’s long-time Secretary, wrote a flattering biography of his boss entitled “Unreconstructed Rebel: Carter Glass” and that Glass certainly was. Indeed, it was President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself who had labeled Glass an “unreconstructed rebel,” emphasizing the Virginian’s frequent dissents from prevailing public policy. Carter Glass was born […]
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com One can’t properly pen a series about the heritage of the University of Tennessee’s athletics program without paying tribute to Lady Vols basketball Coach Pat Summitt. I began this series with a goal to highlight unsung heroes from the University’s past; however, Summitt’s legacy extends far beyond this journalist’s earnest efforts […]
By Sharon Frankenberg Attorney at Law A bit of good news if you are one of the nearly 62 million Americans who receive monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. The Social Security Administration has announced that there will be a 1.7 percent benefit increase for 2013. This is to adjust for an increase […]
Mayor Tim Burchett just announced on The Hubert Smith Radio Show that the County will be receiving a $330,000.00 credit card rebate. The rebate is for items purchased with the county credit card system. It involves the “E-commerce cards” that replaced the old “P-card” system. According to the Mayor, while this program has produced rebates […]
City of Knoxville, 311 director Russ Jensen has just released a statement on Facebook that is worth noting. “So proud of the staff at 311 today!!! Most came in to work in the wee hours this morning to make sure Knoxville’s phone number was answered. Average time to answer customer calls? 7 SECONDS! Best staff […]