by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Gay Street Bridge gets additional city funding for repairs By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Temporary repairs to the Gay Street Bridge were allocated an additional $100,500 Tuesday when the Knoxville City Council met. The funds, going to Gresham...
by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Should Fix The Gay Street Bridge Folks in South Knoxville are getting increasingly angry with Mayor Indya Kincannon and the decision to close the Gay Street Bridge to automobile traffic. Kincannon made the startling...
by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Specialty equipment, customer care at Next Level By Ken Leinart Jay Linx and his company, Next Level DME, have a great American story. It blends patriotism and the call to service, overcoming adversity, acquiring knowledge and getting better for it, growing, and most...
by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Fall of Congressman John Jennings, III By Ray Hill John Jennings had represented Tennessee’s Second Congressional District since 1940 and as 1950 dawned, the congressman faced the greatest threat to his continued tenure in office in a decade. Carroll Reece, who...
by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Baptist Eye Surgeons welcome new addition By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Baptist Eye Surgeons is pleased to announce an exciting new development within the team: the addition of Dr. Heidi Dahl, who officially joined in October 2024. Dr. Dahl is committed to...
by design | Feb 23, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Play-in game is a team’s last chance By Steve Williams Many high school district tournaments these days have play-in games. They are below the first round. Most of these teams have sub-par records, but play-in games can be packed with drama and excitement. Lose...
