by design | Feb 27, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. J. O’Rourke By Dr. Jim Ferguson As many of you already know, Tennesseans are getting new automobile license plates. I am envious of my wife because she is already sporting her...
by design | Feb 27, 2022 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com My wife and I had talked about visiting the Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue for some time and recently we took a Sunday afternoon and drove to Clinton with little knowledge of what to expect at the family-operated zoo...
by design | Feb 21, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’ve talked about the trees that I had cut and the work I’ve done. The job ended last week when a friend came to cut the remaining tree. I made a deal with him to leave the limbs for me to take care of in order to save some money. Dragging, cutting, and...
by design | Feb 21, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com I vaguely remember the site before the structure was built. For years, the Old Knox County Courthouse at the corner of Gay Street and Main and the Old City Hall atop the hill at Henley Street and Summit Hill Drive had served area...
by design | Feb 21, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A question that often comes up in divorce cases is, “How do we file for taxes? Don’t we have to file for taxes together?” I am no tax attorney, but my basic knowledge of tax law gives me a little insight into how to handle this situation. As a...
by design | Feb 21, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi A couple of weeks ago in this column I wrote about the Tennessee/Florida rivalry, and how it continues to burn very hot. The nice thing about sports is that there isn’t just one rival. In men’s basketball, it doesn’t get more intense than Tennessee and...