by design | Jan 16, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A recent Drudge Report had an article from a San Francisco publication which said 25 major corporations had moved their headquarters from California to Tennessee since June of 2018. The report said 150,000 more people had...
by design | Jan 16, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi There are so many great people that work in high school athletics in East Tennessee. They spend their time and talents towards making the lives of our kids better and more productive. The lessons they teach go well beyond the playing fields,...
by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi What were you doing 23 years ago? I know what I was doing. I was in Tempe, watching Tennessee win its first consensus national championship in 47 years. Their 23-16 victory over Florida State capped off a 13-0 season, putting Tennessee at the top of the...
by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Long-time Tennessee fans remember the 1961 football season for events happening on and off the field. A major highlight on the gridiron was a 10-6 win over No. 9 Georgia Tech on Nov. 11 on Shields-Watkins Field. That happened in the days Tennessee’s...
by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Taking a drive to Tellico Village on an outing puts you in a section of Loudon County where many fine houses, boat docks, golf courses and clubhouses now exist. But more than 200 years ago something else went on there. The tragedy of Coyatee is little...
by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and I woke up the Monday after Christmas, stretched, and fell back asleep. Both of us have entered the world of retirement, and we appreciate being here. I’ve heard so many folks my age regret their decisions to retire. They miss work and wish...
