by design | Aug 5, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore From the time of the first permanent European settlement in 1643, Pennsylvania has been important for its strategic location, spirit of independence, and economic power. The British gained the colony in 1664, but in 1691 King Charles signed a charter...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, The Daily Focus
Have we found the real reason for Recode? By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com Have we found the real reason for Recode? Last week we concluded The Knoxville Focus Publisher’s Position with a question, “What is the real reason for Recode?” We also asked...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley As the City of Knoxville government considers the “Recode” proposal, I’ve heard that some officials are insisting Recode will not cause taxes to increase. That just cannot be true. While Recode has undergone more permutations than Frankenstein’s...
by Steve Williams | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, The Daily Focus, Williams
By Steve Williams Gratitude filled Terry Brown’s thoughts when he found out he was going to be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. The longtime official was very appreciative of being among what he called a “magnificent” 2019 class of inductees,...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 29, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A fairly common legal term that you may have heard of is a, “pre-nuptial agreement,” or the shortened version of that term, “pre-nup.” But what actually is a pre-nuptial agreement and what is contained in that agreement? First, let’s break...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 29, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was another beautiful Sunday morning. A day to honor mothers. A day to celebrate graduates. We had just taken our seats when the lady in front of us turned to ask, “Did you hear about Angela?” “No,” I answered. “What about her?” “She had a...
