by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Opposition to Flock cameras unites Knox Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A special work session about Knox County’s increasing use of Flock cameras last week found members of the county commission united in their opposition to the use of...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The big news of last week was also the saddest, with the announcement of Dolly Parton’s passing. Hers was a uniquely American story coming from a large and poor family in Sevier County. Dolly Parton’s genius was her weaving together a tapestry of her...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Mayor Glenn Jacobs hosted the grand opening of Hero’s Hill—a community of homes and new beginnings for veterans who have experienced homelessness—last Thursday morning. Many families, veterans and supporters gathered as...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Hillary Clinton was not the first outsider to shop for a seat in the United States Senate from New York; that distinction belonged to Robert F. Kennedy, younger brother of President John F. Kennedy. Robert Kennedy had been the assistant legal counsel to...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Farragut High School athletic director Donald Dodgen had to answer an early Saturday wake-up call recently. But Dodgen didn’t mind because he knew what the day had in store. He’s shown up to open up the Lynn E. Sexton Gymnasium on a late summer...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams South-Doyle’s Benson Brang is more than a quarterback on the field. He’s like a coach, and if he can stay away from the injury bug, he’s sure to play in college someday – maybe even at the Ivy League level. “We all call him Benny,...
