by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. Over the July 4th weekend, 104 people were shot in Chicago, with 18 killed, including two policemen and a six-year-old girl. This followed more typical recent Chicago weekends, one with 62 people shot resulting in three deaths, and another when...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com On May 3rd Steve Hunley had an excellent editorial on “racist” math. I want to add to the discussion. Growing up in Atlanta’s segregated schools, I knew there was a cultural divide although I never had a conversation with a...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Recognition of the supreme being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. — Dwight D. Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson And then they were gone. After spending a week...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Years ago, before the automobile, many bridges in our area were covered to protect them from the elements. Few of those continue to exist but there are some here and there that are still in use. It’s interesting to...
by design | Jul 6, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I’m not afraid to say that I am anti-hate. Yes, I know that this is a bold statement, but I’m ok with it. Ever since Eve ate that apple, there has been conflict, and people have found reasons to hate each other. If you put two kids in a sandbox they’d...
by design | Jul 6, 2021 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I asked Farragut High softball coach Nick Green a couple of weeks ago to comment on how much of an inspiration Avery Flatford had been to him and his team. For those of you who don’t know about Avery, she is the Lady Admirals’ junior pitcher who has...
