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The Nomination of Judge John J. Parker to the U.S. Supreme Court, II

by Ray Hill | Dec 20, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Edward Terry Sanford, an Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, had set out for a routine visit to his dentist’s office on the morning of March 8, 1930. Within a few hours, Justice Sanford was dead. President Herbert Hoover nominated Fourth Circuit...

Defensive players and kicking specialists are strong

by design | Dec 20, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams The Focus / Coaches’ 2020 All-Knox County first-team defense carries a lot of clout. Player of the Year Kalib Fortner heads it up from his outside linebacker position. Farragut Coach Eddie Courtney said he did not see all of the Knox County teams in...

Fortner brothers look forward to playing together at Army

by design | Dec 20, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams The setting for twin brothers Kalib and Liam Fortner’s college football signing was just right. With a tank right behind them, the two Central High standouts signed their national letter of intent Thursday to continue their academic and...

The Knoxville Focus for December 14, 2020

by design | Dec 13, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Trump rally held at Knoxville Expo Center By Bill Howard On Monday night, some 500 vociferous supporters let it be known how badly they hope Donald Trump remains president. Republican state Sen. Mark Pody, who represents the state’s 17th district, organized the rally...

Publisher’s Positions

by Steve Hunley | Dec 13, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Is Christmas Coming Early? City Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie launched her reelection campaign for next year with an announcement in the Knoxville News-Sentinel she is sponsoring a resolution to spend $100 million dollars for a nebulous repayment of those...

Creation of a Sports Authority on City Agenda

by design | Dec 13, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The creation of a Knoxville-Knox County Sports Authority is on the city council agenda for Tuesday evening in a request from city administration. The Authority would cover financing and construction of the new...

The Nomination of Judge John J. Parker to the U.S. Supreme Court

by Ray Hill | Dec 13, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill One of the responsibilities of the United States Senate as set out in the Constitution is that of advising and consenting to nominations made by the Executive Branch of the federal government. Between 1894 and 1968 - - - a span of seventy-four years - - -...

Not winning Mr. Football award motivates Dunn

by design | Dec 13, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams JD Dunn didn’t return from Nashville with the Tennessee Titans’ Mr. Football award last week, but the Christian Academy of Knoxville junior running back is already aiming for a return trip in 2021. This year’s Division II Class AA Mr. Football...

Hull was big and dominating for South-Doyle

by design | Dec 13, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams At 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds, it was hard to miss David Hull on South-Doyle High’s offensive line. But it wasn’t just his size that drew a lot of attention. The Cherokees’ senior left tackle, a first-team selection on The Focus / Coaches’ 2020 All-Knox...

The Knoxville Focus for December 7, 2020

by design | Dec 6, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

https://www.knoxfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/120720_FCF_.pdf Madeline Rogero honored By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero was honored Friday by the Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service in a virtual zoom...