by design | Apr 22, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Celebrate Earth Day Saturday at EarthFest Rain or shine, the 19th annual EarthFest will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave. This year’s theme is Make Your Mark featuring the local...
by Steve Hunley | Apr 22, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Once again the State of Tennessee has been embarrassed by the failure of TNReady. Taxpayers spend $30 million annually to fund TNReady, which is supposed to help gauge the progress of students. It seems every year there is a problem with the...
by design | Apr 22, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Developer Rick Dover and his partner, Charles Carlyle of Boston Development, shared their tentative plans for the redevelopment of Knoxville’s former State Supreme Court building with city council members Thursday afternoon....
by Ray Hill | Apr 22, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill By 1934, Republicans were not much of a factor in statewide elections in Tennessee. The political landscape in the Volunteer State had changed with the resignation of Senator Cordell Hull, who had agreed to serve as Secretary of State in the administration...
by design | Apr 22, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Ben Baumgardner has always dreamed of playing professional ice hockey. He may now get the chance to lace up his skates and play in NHL arenas. He came one step closer to realizing his lifelong dream recently when he signed a contract to play for the Essa...
by design | Apr 22, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The better the weather, the better Josh Sobota performs in the discus and shot put events. That was the case recently as the Bearden High senior set personal records in both events. He threw the discus 194 feet, 7 inches – his personal record – at a...
