by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Say Thank You By Joe Rector Believe it or not, the next phase of the Schaad Road extension is in its last days. Paving has been completed on most of the road. After first deciding not to place a red light at Andes Road, Knox County discovered what a dangerous...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Looking for Victory in the Valley (Part 4) By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor We often take things for granted until we experience them firsthand. We hear stories about love, loss, struggles and joy from others, but until we go through them...
by design | Apr 6, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Martin Daniel Elected Knox Co. GOP Chairman Congratulations to former state Representative Martin Daniel, who was elected chairman of Knox County’s Republican Party. Daniel won a decisive victory over incumbent Buddy Burkhardt by...
by design | Apr 6, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
George W. Malone of Nevada By Ray Hill With the defeat of U.S. Senator Tasker L. Oddie in 1932, Nevada became a solidly Democratic state during the Age of Roosevelt. Nevada was represented in the United States Senate by Key Pittman and Pat McCarran. The two were a...
by design | Mar 31, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Should prescription drugs be advertised? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com For the longest I wondered why prescription drugs are advertised on TV. The ads target the public and not doctors. You cannot walk into a pharmacy and...
by design | Mar 31, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
A Conference For Peace And Prosperity By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Last week I was one of the featured speakers at a conference in Texas hosted by the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Ron Paul himself hosted the events. He will be 90...
