by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor A master carpenter once said that when you study a finished table, you are not just looking at wood, you are looking at every hand that shaped it. They selected the timber, planed it smooth, and...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The Knoxville Focus weekly newspaper is where I had the first opportunity to publish any kind of work. I am forever grateful to Steve Hunley, Charmin Foth and Marianne Dedmon for the support they have offered over my tenure with The Focus. Most of...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away By Mike Steely There’s an online survey asking for public input on the transition of Kingston’s Fort Southwest Point to a state park. The historic fort was built before statehood and is the only pre-Civil War fort to be reconstructed on its original...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending Knoxville lawyer Jeff Hagood’s swearing in ceremony as the newest member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. I think President Trump made an excellent choice in appointing...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson This represented blood, sweat and tears. Emily Compagno. I rarely begin writing a column on Monday, but after the US men’s and women’s ice hockey gold medal victories, I can think of little else. It had been 46 years since the...
by design | Mar 1, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley For a person of my generation, it is particularly upsetting to witness so many people living in this country who hate America and everything about our country. The history of every country in the world is flawed with instances of injustice,...
