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OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F January 20, 2020 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Mayor Jacobs Whitehead greets supporters at pushes reception at Calhoun’s on the River TVA Tower proposal on commissioners By Mike Steely Senior Writer [email protected] Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs brought out the big guns last week in his pitch to get the approval of the Knox County Com- mission for an easement agree- ment for the TVA East Tower. Jacobs called a special session and lined up people from vari- ous agencies and organizations to promote the idea. “This is an opportunity to save thousands of dollars,” Jacobs said. He called the agreement a “complicated proposal” and said he is providing as much informa- tion as possible. Those speaking for the propos- al included appraisers, realtors, title insurers, and spokespeo- ple from the Knoxville Chamber,

PHOTOS BY KEN LAY. the Public Building Authority, the County Finance and Purchasing Knox County Property Assessor John R. Whitehead kicked off his re-election campaign at a reception at Calhoun’s on the River Wednes- Departments, and the University day night. Inset, pictured with Whitehead are Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong (right) and David Buuck (left), who is looking of Tennessee. Each presentation to succeed term-limited Armstrong. was accompanied by a graphic By Ken Lay presentation. The county mayor “Because of my age and everything, this spoke twice after Commission A number of supporters showed up at a is probably my last hoorah,” said Whitehead, Chairman Hugh Nystrom remind- fundraising reception for John R. Whitehead a military veteran who served in Vietnam. ed the other commissioners that late Wednesday afternoon at Calhoun’s on “When I got out of the military, I went to there would be no vote during the the River. work with the property assessor’s office. I meeting. Nystrom told The Focus Whitehead, who is seeking a fourth got out of the military in 1971 and I went that he hoped most of the dis- term as Knox County Property Assessor, to work for the property assessor’s office cussion and questions would be said that he was pleased with the turnout, in 1972. resolved during the called meet- which included Knox County Law Director “I first ran in 2000 and I ran in 2004. I ing and not during Tuesday’s Bud Armstrong, David Buuck, who is looking couldn’t run again in 2008 because I was Work Session. to replace the term-limited Armstrong, and term-limited. Then, I ran again 2016 and I’m them to call me,” he said. “I don’t think that The takeaway from the meet- Knox County Commissioner Richie Beeler, running again in 2020.” there’s a question about this office that I ing is that Jacobs intends to go who is also seeking re-election. Even when Whitehead wasn’t serving in can’t answer. ahead with the agreement pend- “I’m really thrilled with the crowd,” said Knox County, he was no stranger to the “And when people ask to speak to me, ing commission approval, even Whitehead, who didn’t make a speech, but office. they get transferred directly to me and if if the board of education turns worked the room greeting those who showed “When I wasn’t in office, I worked for the I’m not there or don’t answer, I make sure down relocating to the TVA East up to show their support as late-afternoon citizens,” he said. “I helped citizens appeal that I always call them back. Everything in Tower. The sale of the Andrew shifted to evening. “It’s been a great night.” their property taxes, so I’ve been on both our office is public record except personal Johnson Building, currently hous- Whitehead has been with the Knox County sides of this.” property assessment listings.” ing the school administration, Property Assessor’s office for nearly five During his previous terms as property Whitehead also noted that he’s happy to has been postponed until Feb- decades, serving as property assessor from assessor, Whitehead has taken pride in the have the support of county officials such as ruary, following a decision this 2000-2008 before being term-limited. fact that he works directly with the citizens Armstrong, month by the school board and After eight years away from the office, he whenever he can. He also said that he has “Bud and I are from the same part of the the commission. ran and won the post again in 2016 and he’s been transparent while serving the citizens country,” Whitehead said. “We’re both from That had been on the work ses- seeking a possible final term as property of Knox County. East Knox County and I hope to see some sion agreement today. assessor in 2020. “When people have a question, I tell other county officials come here tonight.” Only six of the commission members commented or asked questions. Most of the ques- tions came from Evelyn Gill, Randy Smith, John Schoonmak- Welch officially resigning from City Council er, Larsen Jay, Justin Biggs and Charles Busler. Several of the By Mike Steely Welch will be the city’s new replacement must be chosen holding the seat of Jim York who questions were obviously in sup- Senior Writer [email protected] director of economic and com- from those who submit a desire retired, until a replacement is port of the deal and several were munity development. to hold the seat. Welch cannot found. in opposition. First District Councilwoman Several First District residents vote on a replacement. She said that Bill Lyons, senior Questions from Gill and Busler Stephanie Welch will official- have voiced a desire to replace The person selected would fill advisor and deputy mayor, will centered around security at the ly leave the council on Febru- Welch, including Rebecca Parr, out Welch’s term of office and remain in the administration “for TVA Towers, which would be sup- ary 16. She told other members Janice Tocher and David Hayes. be eligible to run for re-election a few more months.” plied by TVA or a TVA-contracted during the City Council meeting Other applications are expected when that term ends in Decem- Kincannon thanked Alvis Reid, company. Busler focused on the last Tuesday. for the position. ber, 2021, but may only serve director of community relations, requirement to have a badge or Welch said she has submitted The council will eventually one more term. for her service and the council the new special driver’s license, her resignation and plans to join hear from those who submit In other city staffing news, gave the lady a standing ovation. the REAL ID, to enter the TVA Mayor Indya Kincannon’s admin- applications. The field will be Mayor Kincannon announced She’s being replaced by Charles Tower. He said it inhibited par- istration after completing Army narrowed by voting until one that WATE’s Kristin Farley will Lomax and the department is ents or others wanting to visit Reserve duties in February. The person gets a clear majority join the administration this week being renamed “Community with the school administration mayor has called a special ses- of the votes, or six of the eight as the public information direc- Empowerment.” from entering. sion on February 20 to consider council members. Council Attor- tor and Eric Vreeland will remain The city is taking applications The response was that those a replacement. Applications will ney Rob Frost told The Focus as assistant director. Kincannon for two additional top positions: visitors would be taken to special be accepted beginning Thurs- that council members cannot also said that Boyce Evans will chief financial officer and chief day, January 23. recommend applicants and a fill in as interim finance director, technical officer. Continued on page 4

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He ing sick time while he was jumped into updating the building and one tower may said the 16-year old kitch- waiting and undergoing a Knox County Emergen- be encroaching on Wat- en is undergoing floor and kidney transplant. cy Communications Dis- son’s property. Anders said wall repairs and new cab- “We changed the policy trict. Anders was praised that the land is now for sale inets are needed. Anders to allow employees to by board member and and an offer to purchase also said the employees donate sick leave,” Ander finance committee chair the property might work. use it 24/7 and described said. John Fugate for his quick He also said that Legacy the kitchen as “pretty The new director said action during the first four Parks is interested in part ragged.” he’s working with state leg- months of his duties. of the land to extend its “It’s a big deal for employ- islators to get an increase PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. In the E-911 finance com- trails there. ees,” he added. in charges in the cell phone Brad Anders, the new Executive Director of the Knox mittee meeting prior to the Of the Sharp’s Ridge Fugate moved to recom- tax, upping it a bit. He said County Emergency Commutations District, took charge regular meeting, Anders tower and building, Anders mend the funding and said he’s been consulting the recently and attended his first E-911 Board meeting explained pushing for a set- said, “We’ve got to upgrade all the needs of the agency Knox County Law Direc- Wednesday as director. tlement in a lawsuit against it anyway.” need review for immedi- tor on that proposal, to AT&T over the return of cel- Knox County Mayor ate and long range chang- raise the tax from $1.16 to with no additional budget of that body. He resigned lular telephone taxes to Glenn Jacobs chaired the es. Anders said the Public $1.50 on each bill. required. his position with the Knox- cover emergency opera- regular meeting and wel- Building Authority will be He also said ten appli- Anders was selected by ville Police Department and tions. He said the matter comed new members to asked to take bids on the cations for new employ- the board for the execu- continues to serve on the is back before federal court the board. The board mem- cabinets. ees are being sought, five tive director position after Knox County Commission in May and the local group bers voted pay $20,000 in Pugh CPA reported the of them for dispatchers, having served as a member for the Sixth District. City of Knoxville hiring company to recruit new police officers By Mike Steely losing officers to retirement contacted locally and in Senior Writer or to adjoining counties the start and the starting [email protected] where the salaries have salary of $40,000 is com- The Knoxville City Council been higher than in the city. patible. She added that Tuesday voted to hire Robin Law enforcement agencies the increase hasn’t brought Easter Design to create a in East Tennessee are com- about what was expected multimedia campaign to peting to acquire local offi- and that Chattanooga had help recruit new city police cers. success after hiring a mar- officers. For several years The year-long agreement keting firm. the city has had a small between the city and the Councilwoman Lauren percentage of minority offi- design firm has an option Rider said the police are cers, less than the popula- to renew four times year to often working double shifts tion percentage, and Knox- year if funding is available. and Councilwoman Janet ville Police Department Mayor Indya Kincannon Testerman said the hiring Public Information Officer called the effort “a big chal- of the firm “has to be one Scott Erland told The Focus lenge” as 26 officers want piece” in recruiting and that recruiting officers who to retire and 51 are legible retaining officers. reflect our community is a to retire. Councilwoman Gwen major focus. Keith Britt, whose wife McKenzie said the city Robin Easter Design is is a city police officer, might look at a budget a local firm that has rep- asked the council to turn increase for the police resented companies like down the hiring of the firm. force in next year’s budget. Aubrey’s, Sunspot, The He said that the city isn’t Mayor Kincannon agreed, Daniel, Three Rivers Market paying police employees saying that “pay and bene- and Outdoor Knoxville. enough. He said the current fits are top drawer” issues. PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. “We’re down about 37 $40,000 starting salary Speaking in public forum, officers. Our ranks call for Four new members joined Tuesday’s Knoxville City Council meeting and gathered for needs to be increased to Constance Every blasted 416 police officers and we a photo. New members include Charles Thomas, Amelia Parker, Janet Testerman and $50,000. the council and the police have 379. People are aging Lynne Fugate. Councilwoman Amelia chief for “wasting money” out and thinking of retir- Parker asked Police Chief and said that 90% of the ing,” Erland said. $3,000,” he added. graphics presentations, Recruiting new police Eve Thomas if a survey had police force is white. “Starting salaries once The resolution stated and develop the brand with officers has become more been done of other law The hiring of Robin Easter an officer completes train- that the firm will work with professional photos and difficult than in previous enforcement agencies to Design to help recruit ing, is up to $40,000 per the KPD recruitment staff videos for media advertis- generations. The depart- compare salaries. Thomas police officers passed with year, an increase of 7.7% or to create marketing and ing. ment has struggled with replied other offices were only Parker voting “No.”

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That was Now Harris is back trying terms on the Knox County Ole “High Tax” Harris isn’t ask themselves in the a continued refrain of the to reconfigure the board of Commission and had against corporate welfare upcoming election. Do Harris siren song about education in the upcoming distinguished himself as a or much of anything he we want to continue the Jim McIntyre: we had to election by recruiting and/or true representative of the believes benefits business great progress made after be kind to and supportive supporting candidates that people. It was the election and is likely still all for McIntyre over the past of McIntyre lest another would change everything of Tony Norman and others, raising property and sales several years or return school system offer him that has been accomplished including Mike McMillan taxes and an imperial to a rubber stamp school much more money—and he post-McIntyre. Why would earlier, that sealed the fate superintendent. “High Tax” already was paid more than he want to reconstitute the of Jim McIntyre who saw and his friends wouldn’t board and a “my way or the By Steve Hunley, the Vice President of the present school board? Very his reign come to an end. mind a bit in the world in highway” superintendent? Publisher United States at the time— likely because he thinks the McIntyre no longer had flipping the school board There are four school [email protected] to superintend somewhere current board of education a majority on the board and installing Jim McIntyre board seats up for else. That same song and is too good to school and could not rule like an or, if they have smartened re-election on March 3rd: When Jim McIntyre was dance was repeated by employees and the people autocrat any longer. Instead, up a bit, somebody with Jennifer Owen in the Second at the peak of his power Great Schools Partnership who elected them. McIntyre found a golden better people skills as District, Tony Norman in —and he lorded over leader Buzz Thomas who Harris himself chose parachute at the University McIntyre 2.0. the Third District, Susan the Knox County school proclaimed McIntyre was not to run again four years of Tennessee to run the The bottom line is this: Horn in the Fifth District system like a Byzantine one of the best school ago, quite likely because Leadership Academy that the school system has (no opponent), and Mike emperor—few members superintendents in the he knew he probably could he had founded while he improved dramatically McMillan in the Eighth of the board of education country. As it happened, not be reelected. Many of was superintendent. He under the current board and District. Owen, Norman lauded or more steadfastly apparently no other school the pro-McIntyre members had the sole authority to the new superintendent, and McMillan all have supported McIntyre than system was breaking down of the board opted to retire appoint and promote school Bob Thomas. Employee opponents that have been did Doug Harris. A wealthy the doors to carry McIntyre rather than face defeat. principals and assistant morale is great. School recruited and/or supported businessman with close off when he abruptly Karen Carson, one of the principals within Knox construction projects have by Doug Harris and the old ties to the Chamber of resigned, only a month or more vocal and persistent County schools. McIntyre been completed or are McIntyre crowd. Commerce crowd, Harris so after having the then supporters of Jim McIntyre, started this academy to on schedule. Sound fiscal supported McIntyre in existing board of education ran for the state legislature handpick those to attend management has returned. The choice for the his attempt to impose renew his contract only to in a Republican primary that he wished to appoint. There have been no tax direction that we will take the largest property tax announce his resignation with the open support of Knox County schools increases over the last rests solely with We The increase in Knox County’s after new board members then-governor Bill Haslam predictably grew with several years. People. history on the public. “High were elected, citing that and lost badly. Harris principals like the poppy Why in the world would we Let’s hope that we, the Tax” Harris warned those the local atmosphere was was succeeded on the fields of Turkey. The number want to flip the school board voters of Knox County, will of us who thought less of toxic. It was a toxicity bred Knox County Board of of assistant principals grew and return to a dictatorial make the right choices in McIntyre’s abilities not to by McIntyre himself and Education by Tony Norman, faster than Topsy, costing and tax and spend school the upcoming election.

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Commissioner Nature’s Residence John Koalas and kangaroos, the two animals Schoonmaker I think of at the mention of Australia. In holds up the recent weeks, images 230 agreement in the news have been proposal between heart-wrenching. Baby TVA and Knox kangaroos that have County, asking been left motherless, if the county and koalas with burned had received a paws searching for written reply shelter and water. from TVA. Millions of wild- life animals have per- By Ralphine Major ished in the land down ralphine3@yahoo. Mayor Jacobs pushes TVA Tower com under. Many of them are native to Australia. The white-tailed deer, a beautiful creature Even the tiny bat pop- found in many areas of the United States. proposal on commissioners ulation has been impacted by the fires. Photo by Ralphine Major. Cont. from page 1 the move and the school’s been already asked for. A touching story has emerged about a meeting rooms on the first expenses there. The new That would freeze taxes on dog that has helped find and save many every living thing that moves, with which floor and the person they furniture and the move the current purchase price koalas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the waters abounded, according to their wished to see would be would come to about $5 until the unspecified tax those in the land down under as they kind, and every winged bird according to asked to come down to million and the county, not break ages out. rescue and care for the animals during its kind. And God saw that it was good. meet with them. the school system, would Smith asked the super- this catastrophic event. I am reminded And God blessed them, saying, Be fruit- It was also learned that own the furnishings. intendent if he plans to of the words in Genesis 1:21-22 (NKJV): ful and multiply, and fill the waters in the school employees who Biggs also asked if the support the move at the “So God created great sea creatures and seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” could not pass a feder- Andrew Johnson Building board of education meeting al investigation would not is sold could it be resold Wednesday and Thomas be permitted to work in the next day by the buyer. answered he was. We now sell CBD Oil Tincture the Towers until they were The answer was “Yes” if the Finance Director Chris We are the first medical office in the area to offer this product! cleared. new buyer promises to con- Caldwell Mayor Jacobs At one point Biggs called vert the building to apart- spoke of the “Plan B” they CBD oil has proven to be an on Superintendent Bob ments and a hotel as prom- would pursue if the com- effective way to introduce Thomas who said the move ised. Gill asked if the buyer mission turned down the to the Tower would save of the Andrew Johnson proposal. In Plan B, the cannabinoid into the the school system $1 mil- Building will be asking for county could move out of bloodstream. It works lion each year. The may- a tax break and the answer the City-County Building to or’s proposal specifies the was “Yes;” A payment in the Towers and also bring in by interacting with county will cover the cost of lieu of taxes request had other county offices, selling the central nervous the county-owned property. Another problem within system, as well as the proposed agreement the immune system. It is that Mayor Jacobs could go back and make changes is an organic, Kosher to the document after com- certified, and mission’s approval. Pro- ponents said the details FDA approved Jacobs could change product. “would be minor.” Pediatric Consultants Schoonmaker suggested adding a time limit on final North, Halls and Maynardville agreements and, if that’s Benefits Comprehensive Primary and Subspecialty Health not met, the matter could (based on customer feedback many have experienced relief from:) Care For Infants, Children, and Adolescents come back to the commis- sion. 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Seymour Weight & Wellness 100 Tech Center 147 Oakland Lane Tonight will probably see NORTH KNOXVILLE MAYNARDVILLE more discussion and final 216 Phoenix Court, Suite F 865-573-0101 vote may come in the com- Dr. David Eakes Dr. Maria Javier Dr. Lynn Baker mission’s regular meeting Seymourweightwel.wix.com/seymourweightwel on Tuesday, January 21. PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus January 20, 2020 January 20, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A5 Alice Roosevelt Longworth, I Roosevelt urged his son- Pages from the Past in-law to remain loyal to Taft. Nick Longworth was in a terrible personal and political quandary as he came from Taft’s home state of Ohio. Still, Roosevelt carried Ohio in the GOP primary, an utter humiliation for Taft. When President Taft narrowly managed to win the Republican nomination from Roosevelt in Chicago, By Ray Hill TR immediately cried [email protected] theft and bolted the party, forming the Progressive or Alice Roosevelt and made a situation that “Bull Moose” party. Alice Longworth remained the had to be coped with, and followed her father while most famous presidential Mother coped with it with her husband was left as daughter in our country’s a fairness and intelligence the Republican nominee history; certainly she was which she has to a greater for his congressional the most enduring. An degree than almost seat in Cincinnati. The especially astute observer anyone else I know.” spilt between Roosevelt of politics and things Together Edith and and Taft allowed the political, Alice Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt had Democratic nominee, Longworth was also four children: Theodore, Jr., Governor Woodrow known for her elegance, Archie, Ethel, and Quentin. Wilson of New Jersey, to entertaining, and most Being the eldest, Alice handily win the general especially her acid tongue. was known as “Sister” election. Still Theodore No insipid child dependent throughout the Roosevelt Roosevelt’s personal upon a powerful father family. Whenever Alice was popularity and force of or the fading celebrity of at odds with her father and personality allowed him having been the daughter stepmother, it was Auntie to run second to Wilson, of a one-time President Bye who proved to be her while William Howard of the United States, Alice solace and sanctuary. Taft ran a poor third. Nick Roosevelt Longworth Never one to conform, Longworth, facing both a dominated Washington there were the ordinary, Democrat and Progressive society for well over half as well as extraordinary candidate on the ballot, a century through charm, conflicts between Alice barely lost his reelection wit and sheer intelligence. and her parents, which campaign by 101 votes. The fact Alice was a great included her smoking Alice did not go beauty certainly did not cigarettes, staying out unpunished, as she was detract from her various late to attend parties, forced to live in Cincinnati other attributes. Alice gambling, driving a car with her husband for

Roosevelt Longworth’s and many other things FROM THE AUTHOR’S PERSONAL COLLECTION almost two years. For salon in her home on that were considered someone like Alice Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Photo by Frances Johnston, 2009 Massachusetts quite nearly scandalous Roosevelt Longworth, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Avenue in Washington, for a woman of the time. languishing in Cincinnati D. C. remained a Throughout her long life, instead of residing in cherished invitation by Alice Roosevelt Longworth Alice began to set fashion wealthy and respected sent a diamond bracelet. Washington, D. C. was most Washingtonians cared little for societal trends amongst young family, a politician, and The Dowager Empress of like being banished to for over seventy years. conventions; in fact, ladies and women in eligible. It seemed like a China, not to be outdone the cold and barren The eldest child of she took great delight in the United States. perfect match and the by anyone, presented Alice regions of outer space. Theodore Roosevelt from violating such conventional Like their father, the announcement of their with a hand-carved teak Even though Nicholas his first marriage, Alice’s behavior. When young Alice Roosevelt children adored engagement to be married chest and each drawer Longworth won back arrival into this world could was found to be smoking pets and during Theodore was the talk of Washington contained a lavish gift, his seat in Congress in not have been worse. TR in the White House, Roosevelt’s presidency, society. Still, there were including jewelry, Chinese the 1914 election and was only then beginning President Roosevelt the White House became a reasons to be concerned paintings, a fox coat, an remained there until his his political rise, serving thundered he would not virtual zoo and Americans about the match, especially ermine coat, and bolts of death in 1931, there is as a New York state have his eldest daughter relished the new stories by Alice’s parents; Nick pure silk that Alice had some reason to believe assemblyman. Just after smoking cigarettes under coming out of Washington Longworth liked to drink, made into dresses she his marriage to Alice was Alice’s birth, her mother, his roof. Alice promptly about the president’s was fourteen years wore for the rest of her never the same after Alice Lee Roosevelt, died retreated to the roof of small sons taking their Alice’s senior, and had a life. Japan’s royal Mikado the disastrous 1912 of kidney failure. If that the White House and pony into the residence. reputation as something sent pure silver vases, but campaign. Nick seemed blow was not enough for continued to smoke to Alice had her own pet and of a ladies’ man. Alice Alice’s favorite gift was a less discreet about his Theodore Roosevelt, his her heart’s content. Once, of course it was a highly was not to be moved and string of sixty-two flawless string of mistresses and mother, Martha Roosevelt, when a friend commented unusual pet, especially the wedding, held at the pearls with a diamond his drinking increased. died the same day of on some aspect of Alice’s for a woman; Alice White House in February of clasp, worth perhaps a Alice seemed not to typhoid fever. The death behavior, President frequently carried a green 1906, became the biggest million dollars today. In mind the mistresses as of his beautiful young Roosevelt sighed and snake she named Emily social event of the season fact, Alice received so much as the drinking, wife almost crushed replied he could either Spinach in her handbag. in the Capitol. Instead of many gifts that there were as she always hated Theodore Roosevelt; for tend to Alice or run the Alice accompanied a the usual white, Alice wore a considerable number drunkenness. Indeed, the remainder of his life, country, but he could delegation of Americans to a blue wedding gown and discovered unopened Alice’s consideration he rarely ever spoke about not possibly do both. visit the Far East in 1905 cut her wedding cake with at her death seventy-six of Nick’s several long- her, nor was Alice Lee’s Alice was a fully and President Roosevelt a sword borrowed from one years after her marriage time mistresses after name to be mentioned independent woman assigned his amiable of the President’s military to Nicholas Longworth. his death shocked some in his presence. The loss long before it became an Secretary of War, William aides. Nick Longworth Congressman and scandalized others. was so difficult to bear accepted notion in the Howard Taft, to watch and his bride promptly Longworth and his wife Alice Roosevelt Roosevelt never even United States. Not only over his daughter on the left for their honeymoon, eventually bought a Longworth embarked alluded to his first wife was Alice independent, trip. The future president which included a visit to house near DuPont Circle upon an affair of her in his autobiography. willful and a free- and Chief Justice of the Cuba, as well as his family in Washington, D. C. By own with Senator William Unable to cope with thinker, she was also not U. S. Supreme Court home in Cincinnati. Alice the time Nick Longworth Borah of Idaho. Borah, the death of Alice Lee, lacking in self esteem seemed to be able to do much preferred the other bought the home at 2009 the “Lion of Idaho” and Theodore Roosevelt left or self confidence. Even no more than her father stops on their honeymoon Massachusetts Avenue, it a Western progressive New York for Elkhorn at a young age, Alice in controlling Alice’s itinerary to Cincinnati, had been enlarged to five was a compelling and Ranch in the wilds of North Roosevelt was a force to behavior. Alice jumped which she never grew to stories consisting of twenty magnetic personality. Dakota and remained be reckoned with, a fact into the pool of the ship like. Quite the contrary, she rooms and six baths. The Alice and Borah shared there for two years. readily acknowledged by carrying the delegation considered her husband’s house on Massachusetts many common interests, Alice, known as “Baby her father who shared to their destination fully home city to be dreary Avenue remained home to not the least of which Lee,” was turned over many of his daughter’s clothed, an incident and boring, a world away Alice Roosevelt Longworth was fighting American to Theodore Roosevelt’s personal traits. Robert Kennedy brought from Washington, which until her death in 1980. entry into the League sister, Anna, known in the When Theodore up when visiting with Mrs. had become her own When Theodore of Nations, a cherished family as “Auntie Bye” Roosevelt became Longworth decades later. home. Alice was also Roosevelt willingly left dream of President Wilson. or “Bamie.” Fortunately, President of the United Kennedy pointed out that highly interested in what the White House in 1909, Alice would prove to be Auntie Bye cared for States following the was rather a scandalous she frequently referred Alice was so resentful influential in the United Baby Lee lovingly and assassination of William thing to do at the time, to as the rich trove of she allegedly buried a States Senate’s refusal to she remained a dear McKinley in 1901, Alice causing Alice Roosevelt “loot” sent to her as voodoo doll of the new join the League of Nations. figure to Alice for the was delighted by the Longworth to retort it wedding gifts by heads First Lady, Helen Taft, rest of her life. Alice only opportunity to move would only have been of state and monarchs on the grounds. Alice’s returned to her father’s into the White House. scandalous to do so had across the globe. penchant for insulting Mrs. house when Theodore In spite of her refusal to she removed her clothing. As the gifts began to Taft eventually led to her Roosevelt married again. play the traditional role Alice was not unaware pour into the White House becoming persona non There were sometimes allotted to women during of her similarity to her from all over the world, grata at the White House. tensions between Edith the early 1900s, the father’s love of attention, of an alarmed President When TR thought better Carow Roosevelt and public took to Alice with whom she once said, “He Roosevelt belatedly tried to of having retired too early Alice, but by the end a voracious interest and wants to be the bride at issue a ban on presents. from a job he loved and of Alice’s stepmother’s she liked the attention. every wedding, the corpse Still, King Edward VII sent sought to wrestle the 1912 life, it was clear the Making her social debut at every funeral, and the a blue and gold enameled Republican presidential two loved one another. in Washington, D. C., baby at every christening.” snuffbox whose lid was nomination from William In her autobiography, she wore a shimmering It was on the trip to covered in diamonds. The Howard Taft, Alice was Alice acknowledged and gown that was promptly the Far East that Alice President of France sent delighted. She threw praised Edith’s skill as a dubbed “Alice blue”, which met a congressman along a Gobelin tapestry herself wholeheartedly stepmother, writing, “That immediately became a from Cincinnati, Ohio, that was considered into the campaign, causing I was the child of another hugely popular color in the Nicholas Longworth. Nick almost priceless by some. serious tensions in her marriage was a simple fact country. The rebellious Longworth was from a Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm own marriage as Theodore PAGE A6 The Knoxville Focus January 20, 2020 Legislative Priorities Highlighted at BOE Regular Session By Amy Box Fellhoelter Sandra “Faye” Waterson have Much of the Knox County Board served Knox County for 30 years of Education’s 39-minute regu- as bus drivers and Vivian Webb, lar session smoothly through the who has served for 40 years, were agenda last Wednesday. Chair- not present also. person Susan Horn announced Two public forum speakers the board would meet with legis- completed the last ten minutes lators after lunch at the Crowne of the meeting. Hedy Collins, a Plaza Hotel on Fri., Jan. 17. Addi- fourth-grade teacher at West Hills tional announcements given were Elementary School, shared with regarding a Public Review Meet- the board how the kindergarten ing on Jan. 22 to be held at 1:30 state standards are too rigor- p.m. in the Andrew Johnson Build- ous for the children to perform or ing and a Joint Education Commit- sustain. She specified examples tee Meeting scheduled for 4:00 in math and English, and stated p.m. that same day in the same the students are over tested, building. claiming that 63% of the rest of Members approved a list their 2019-2020 school days will of this year’s teachers eligi- involve testing. “One test should ble for tenure. The list can be be enough,” Collins declared. She PHOTO BY CARLY HARRINGTON found at: https://destinyhost- explained the expectations for her ed.com/knoxdocs/2020/ Board members surround bus drivers Ronnie Silvey, DeAnn Brown, Tammy Williams and Knox Williams students are unrealistic and have RS/20200115_541/6143_19- (from left) after presenting awards for their years of service to KCS at the BOE meeting on Jan. 15. resulted in more 504 plans being 755_Teachers_Eligible_for_ written than usual. Her concerns Tenure_Listing.pdf. include these standards caus- Once the list was approved, orities_2019_-_Adopt- responded, “We did see a lot of by Customer Service Manag- ing anxiety and depression in Chairperson Horn explained ed_1.16.2019.pdf our local control diminished last er Kathy McCoy who was intro- students. Collins then cited the changes to the agenda with Board member Tony Norman session when they authorized duced by Ryan Dillingham. For ten second highest cause of death the addition of item 5C6 which asked if the proposed draft of the the committee to authorize and years of service to Knox County, in children between the ages of stated, “Approve Color Guard document will be used for the leg- approve charter schools. I don’t Ronnie Silvey and Knox Williams ten and nineteen is suicide. Six Regional Event and Percussion islative session as is. Chairper- think it’s just related to funding.” received certificates. DeAnn other West Hills E.S. kindergar- & Winds Regional Event Partner son Horn answered affirmative- Bounds defended the language in Brown received an award for ten teachers stood in validation Agreements with Winter Guard ly. Norman, who has experience the draft and especially the sen- twenty years as a bus driver and for Collins alongside seven other International, Inc. allowing Hardin on a lending body, remarked, “My tence that stated: “We oppose Tammy Williams was honored for supporters who all held signs that Valley Academy to host these fun- problem with the letter is proba- any efforts to diminish or impede 30 years of service to KCS. Anoth- said, “UNLESS.” draising events on Feb. 15 and bly summarized in tone … what I local control.” er driver who received praise at Sleeves4Needs Founder and Feb. 22, 2020, at a total cost would consider an abrasive tone.” Discussion about changing the the meeting, although she wasn’t Chairperson Constance Every of $5,860 using internal school He explained that the letter is wording of school vouchers was present, was Anna Cox with 50 seconded the testing concerns funds.” The item was added to repetitive and demands fund- then followed by Chairperson years of service. Many driv- raised by Collins before present- the consent agenda and will allow ing stating, “The letter sounds Horn summarizing the chang- ers were unable to receive their ing her address. She asked for the Hardin Valley Academy the oppor- more to me like a demand, not es made to the draft as: change awards in person because they attention of those serving District tunity to host two band competi- a request.” “Opposition to School Vouchers” were completing their routes for 2 and 3 especially when she pre- tions if approved. In an effort to make the draft to “School Vouchers;” delete the that day. Those unable to attend sented the question of how KCS All agenda items carried with- nonabrasive, member Jenni- second sentence in the first para- the meeting with ten years of ser- would be saving $1 million dollars out discussion except for reg- fer Owen suggested moving the graph stating, “We oppose any vice were: Anita Connolly-Smith, because of the TVA Building move ular agenda item 9B which “Local Control of Schools” sec- efforts to diminish or impede Lisa Crisp, Beth Ferguson, Teresa and yet the teachers continue to stated, “Discussion and action tion under the heading “Funding local control;” move “Local Con- Havens, Robert Munsey, Jr., Ever- pay for classroom supplies out of regarding 2020 Knox County for Public Education.” trol of Schools” section between ett Nelson, Sandy Price, Johnny their own paychecks. BOE Legislative priorities.” This Chairperson Horn explained the “Funding for Public Education” Reed, Ronald Strange, Steve “Why are teachers buying item gained discussion regard- draft isn’t a formal letter because, and “School Vouchers” sections; Walker and Cynthia Williams. glue?” questioned Every. She ing the language in the docu- “This is a statement of our priori- and move the last sentence in Drivers with twenty years of ser- opposed the move to the TVA ment. A draft of this document ties; we will take this personally to the “School Vouchers” section to vice to KCS were: Leslie Cravens, Building because of its high secu- can be found at: https://desti- our meeting on Friday, so it’s not become the first sentence in that Tammy Murphy, Stanley Rudder, rity measures, and throughout nyhosted.com/knoxsdocs/2020/ a letter being sent.” section. Sr., and Mitchelyn Thompson. her talk she emphasized that she RS/20200115_541/6148_ Reflecting on Owen’s sugges- A special recognition of four Aileen Mary Babb, Ronald McCo- feels the education of the children KCBOE_Legislative_Pri- tion, representative Patti Bounds bus drivers was presented nkey, Melissa Stooksbury, and has been left behind. January 20, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B1

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Catholic boys and Bearden girls top Focus’ First Five By Steve Williams As high school basketball season moves closer to tournament time, which are the best FOCUS’ FIRST FIVE teams on the local scene? The Knoxville Focus has delved into regular (Through Jan. 16 games) season results going back to November and ranked a First Five for boys’ and girls’ teams based on games played through Thursday BOYS GIRLS (Jan. 16). Catholic, in its first season in TSSAA’s Divi- 1 - Catholic (1-0, 13-2) 1 - Bearden (6-0, 18-1) sion II Class AA, is No. 1 among the boys. Note: 6 wins in a row Note: 7 straight wins Coach Mike Hutchens’ Fighting Irish are 13-2 Key wins: CAK, Montgomery Bell Academy, Key wins: Maryville, Farragut, Heritage but haven’t lost to an in-state team. Grace Christian, McCallie and The King’s Key loss: Bradley Central Catholic has notable wins over CAK (83- Academy Upcoming: At Maryville Tuesday 61), Montgomery Bell Academy (64-57), Key losses: Gonzaga College High D.C. and at Hardin Valley Friday Grace Christian (58-34), Chattanooga McCal- and Clay County, Ky. lie (70-62) and The King’s Academy (66-63 Upcoming: hosts IMG Academy of and 77-54). Bradenton, Fla., Saturday 2 - Farragut (4-2, 13-6) The Irishmen’s losses came against Gon- Key wins: Grainger, Jefferson zaga College High of Washington, D.C. (67-61) 2 - Webb (4-0, 14-5) County, Science Hill and Heritage and Clay County, Ky. (56-55) during December Note: 5 wins in a row Key losses: Bearden, Bradley Central, holiday tournaments out of state. Key wins: Lipscomb Academy, Oak Ridge, Stone Memorial, Maryville Catholic has five starters back this season, Alcoa, CAK, TKA, Baylor Upcoming: Hosts Heritage Tuesday including sophomore point guard B.J. Edwards, Key losses: Cleveland and MBA who is averaging 19.5 points and 5.9 assists Upcoming: at Alcoa Tuesday and hosts per game. He reportedly has scholarship CAK Friday 3 - Powell (5-1, 12-2) offers already from Tennessee and Auburn. Key win: Alcoa Senior captain Akeem Odusipe, a 6-9 power 3 - Bearden (5-1, 14-6) Key losses: Maryville and Oak Ridge forward who also is being heavily recruited, is Note: 11 wins in a row Upcoming: At Central Friday averaging 17 points and 13 rebounds. Key wins: Bradley Central and White Sophomore shooting guard Presley Patter- County son is averaging 11 points and No. 3 guard PHOTO BY KELLY KEARSE Key losses: Cleveland, Siegel, Lebanon 4 - The King’s Academy (6-1, Chris “Blue” Cain, a 6-2 freshman, six points. Catholic High power forward Akeem Odusipe and Maryville The Irish also have 6-11 sophomore center roars as he slams in a shot in the Irishmen’s 70- Upcoming: at Maryville Tuesday 12-6) Handje Tamba, who is averaging seven points 62 win over Chattanooga McCallie on Jan.8. Note: 3 straight wins and six rebounds inside. 4 - Fulton (3-0, 11-3) Key wins: Lakeway Christian, CAK, GCA “Cohesiveness and good team chemistry” Note: 4 wins in a row Key losses: Upperman, Grainger, have been strengths of the team, said Hutch- In the girls’ ranking, Bearden has earned the Key wins: Alcoa, Cosby, Powell Rhea County, Lakeway Christian ens, who is in his 31st season as head coach. No. 1 position with an 18-1 record. The lone Key losses: Jefferson County, Powell, Upcoming: At CAK Tuesday and The biggest change in moving to Division II loss for Coach Justin Underwood’s team came Farragut hosts Berean Christian Friday Class AA said Hutchens is “the travel.” Six of on Dec. 19 against defending Class AAA state Upcoming: at Alcoa Friday Catholic’s first 10 games were out of state. champion Bradley Central 36-26 in the 5Star Catholic also can give financial aid in the Prep Classic at Farragut. 5 - Carter (4-1, 14-4) 5 - Carter (3-2, 10-7) Division II classification. The Farragut Lady Admirals rank No. 2 with Note: 5 wins in a row Note: 3 straight losses Webb’s boys rank No. 2 in the Focus’ First a 13-6 overall record. Key wins: South Greene, TKA, GCA and Key wins: GCA and Union County Five. Coach Ricky Norris’ Spartans, who won HOOPS ON TV: A District 4-AAA showdown Sevier County Key losses: South Greene, TKA, Stone their first state championship last season in matching the Bearden and Maryville girls and Key losses: Farragut, Union County, Sevier Memorial and Northview Academy Division II Class A, are 14-5 and notched their boys will be featured on WVLT Rivalry Hoops County and Walker Valley Upcoming: Hosts Austin-East fifth straight win with a 55-54 victory over Tuesday night, starting with the girls’ game Upcoming: Hosts Austin-East Tuesday and Tuesday and Union County Friday Chattanooga Baylor Jan. 14. at 6 o’clock. Union County Friday

Hardin Valley girls strong in first round of middle school postseason tourney By Bill Howard way, I’m just so proud of An 11-7 Lady Hawk third team,” said Cahak. “I feel gets past the press, she come we’ll be better. I our heart and effort,” said quarter made the score like my bench has really plays great on defense … preach defense. We’re It was a promising start HV coach Cara Cahak. “You 25-20 heading into the stepped up. I really, really she’s a great player.” building for the future.” for Hardin Valley’s girls in know, we’re just playing fourth. It was either team’s challenged them to step up Love is a presence down The top three teams in the first round of the Knox loose and nothing to lose, game. to the plate and fill in those low, on both offense and County Middle School we’re just getting after Until, two and a half gaps, and I think we’re defense. “If we can keep this tournament advance Basketball Tournament them … we’re gonna beat minutes later, it wasn’t. A doing that. We’re really her out of foul trouble, she’s to the sectional round Wed., Jan. 15. that door down.” 7-0 run to start the quarter playing some great team hard to guard,” said Cahak. that runs Feb. 1-8. That Up a mere point against The teams traded – five by Madison Smith - ball, great defensive ball. “We’re hoping to get some tournament will be played Holston at halftime on their baskets in the first quarter, made the lead 32-20, and And that’s what it takes … minutes and some points at the HV Middle School home floor – and up only which ended in a 7-7 tie. A the game was in hand. I mean, defense wins the out of her at Karns.” five after three periods - the four-point Hurricane lead Double-digit scorers for HV championship.” Hurricanes’ coach gym. Cahak knows it’ll be Lady Hawks (11-6) turned with 4:12 left in the half were Smith with 17, and HV’s field general is Katrina Nichols, a nurse tough to get there, because on the jets in the fourth was followed by a 7-0 Kamiyah Love with 10 in point guard Kyndra West. with an AAU basketball Karns beat the Lady Hawks quarter and won, 46-22. run by HV, to give them a limited time. Love was also The diminutive West background, felt that her by double digits early in HV, seeded eighth of 16 14-11 advantage. Natalya a force on the boards. Eight scored only two, but was team’s youth was the the season. “They’re very teams, was scheduled to Hodge’s layup with six Lady Hawks scored. everywhere on the court, difference. “We’re really play top-seeded Karns seconds left brought Jamia Hackler led the driving, passing, scrapping young, I have a lot of sixth- well coached,” Cahak said. three days later. Holston to within one at Hurricanes with eight. for balls. “We rely on her graders,” she said. “Next “They play hard and it’ll be “We have come a long half, 14-13. “We’re playing as a for a lot,” said Cahak. “She year and in the years to a battle.”

PRIDE OF THE PREPS IN 2017-18 PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus January 20, 2020 Catholic takes on national Karns boys build, lose power IMG Saturday By Steve Williams Top-50 player Matt Murrell, a 6-4 guard lead, pull out dramatic It could be one of the biggest high from the 2020 class, also is on the IMG TENNESSEE school boys’ basketball games to ever be team, said Hutchens. OT win against SPORTS played in Knoxville. Catholic, which is playing in Division WRITERS Catholic will host IMG Academy of Bra- II Class AA for the first year, has one of ASSOCIATION denton, Fla., the defending national cham- the top teams in Tennessee this season Anderson County pion, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. and was 13-2 going into Friday’s game By Bill Howard Athletes from The Knox- “They are phenomenal,” said longtime at Baylor. lead. “If you don’t get ville Focus’ coverage area Catholic Coach Mike Hutchens Friday. It was a wild, back-and- your shots off you’re The game will be filled with major Divi- who received All-State “They are ranked in the Top 20 in the forth affair Tuesday night gonna lose your lead. sion 1 talent and Catholic also has its honors from the Tennessee nation by MaxPreps.” at Karns High School, as “They made some tough share of prep stars. Sports Writers Association Admission is $20. The ticket price was the Beavers’ boys basket- shots late. But you can during the 2019 fall sports: increased in order “to pay travel expenses IMG posted a 31-1 record last season. ball team needed over- not turn the ball over, late for the IMG team,” said Hutchens. Springer played for the Knoxville-based time to finally prevail over in the game or any time. GOLF IMG Academy’s Jaden Springer, a UT BMaze Elite AAU program the last few Anderson County 53-51. Especially when you got Boys, Division II-A commitment, is one of “the top three or summers. Each team seemed a 10-point lead.” Kaleb Wilson, CAK four point guards in America,” said Hutch- IMG also has Duke commitment and headed for the win at The streakiness con- Reece Britt, Webb ens. “They have tremendous size with a forward Jalen Johnson, the No. 6 ranked least a few times. tinued through the final center 7-1 and two 6-10 kids.” player in the nation. It wasn’t over until quarter: Karns led by Girls, Division II-AA senior point-guard Trey five, only to see AC finish Kennedy Noe, Catholic Hawkins hit two free the game on a 9-4 run. throws with 10.7 seconds Seven of those nine Girls, Large Class Short-handed Lady left in overtime. On the points came from Connor Lexanne Halama, Farragut final possession, the Mav- Martin, who led all scor- ericks’ Nick Reed missed ers with 18. Nick Reed CROSS a shot near the rim at the added 12 for the Maver- Bobcats fall to Clinton in buzzer to seal the win for icks. It was 49-all at the COUNTRY Boys, Small Class Karns. It appeared Reed end of regulation. Seth Jinks, L&N Stem Acad. might have been fouled, In overtime, the differ- district showdown but no whistle sounded. ence was free throws: Girls, Division II-AA By Ken Lay “A win’s a win,” said Hawkins, who, along with Callie Tucker, Catholic, sr. a relieved Lee Henson, Dalton Greer led Karns Heading into Tuesday Beavers’ coach. “Both with 17, was four of four. GIRLS SOCCER night’s District 3-AAA bas- teams battled, both Two AC players, Martin Class AA ketball game against Clin- teams had chances…we and Eli Varner, missed GK - Ashton Blair, Central, sr. ton, the Central Lady Bob- made free throws when the front end of critical cats were short-handed as it counted.” one-and-ones. Division II senior forward Ashton Blair The win improved the “He made some big- GK - Anna Nichols, CAK, jr. was sidelined with an injury Beavers’ record to 4-2 time free throws,” said so the game against the in Region 2, District 3 in Henson of Hawkins. VOLLEYBALL Lady Dragons was going to Class AAA, and kept them “He’s a senior, he has CLASS AA be difficult enough. tied for third with Central, a lot of experience. We LIB - Megan Turner, Gibbs, sr. But the Lady Bobcats half a game behind Clin- expect him to do it. He didn’t make things any ton. AC fell to 1-5. shot the ball really well... DIVISION II easier for themselves as In the first quarter, it he hit some big threes. OH - Annabelle Sulish, CCS, so. they created some self- looked like Karns might He kept us going a little MH - Alexa Austin, TKA, jr. inflicted adversity. get blown out as the Bea- bit before we had that S - Kolbie Greene, TKA, jr. Central, which is one of PHOTO BY KEN LAY. vers went scoreless for turnover spell.” LIB - Cassie Kuer- the area’s most improved Central’s Nya Anderson and Rachel French listen as Lady more than five minutes “Usually us and Ander- schen, Catholic, jr. teams, looked out of sorts Bobcats’ coach Ben Collins instruct during a timeout in to open the game. Then son Co., it’s a pretty most of the night as it suf- Central’s 66-41 loss to Clinton in Fountain City. Hawkins, who scored 17 tight game, low scoring... FOOTBALL fered a 66-41 loss early for the game, got going both play pretty solid DIVISION II-A last week in Fountain City. pull away. a return trip to Clinton, and the quarter finished defense,” Henson went OFFENSE The Lady Bobcats (8-10 “This is what happens couldn’t recover from its 11-9, AC. on. “You gotta work for WR - Zack Tilley, TKA, sr. overall, 3-3 in the district) when you have a bunch abysmal second quarter in “They run that zone a good shot. We battled, OL - J’Marion Gooch, TKA, jr. had enough to hang around of turnovers and unforced the first showdown against and it took us a little we’ve been on the other DEFENSE early in what appeared to errors,” Central coach Ben the Lady Dragons. while to get used to the side many times of a DB - Marshaun be a defensive struggle Collins said. “This is just Clinton’s Sarah Burton movement out of it,” said one-point loss. So glad Bowers, TKA, 8th out of the gate as the two what happens when you made things miserable for Henson of the slow start. to have it on this side.” ATH - Ja’Chim Williams, TKA, jr. squads slugged through a turn the ball over,” the Lady Bobcats in Foun- A Hawkins layup gave Said Beavers’ post virtually even first quarter, It was a tough night for tain City as she scored 19 Karns its first lead, player Traven Jackson,

DIVISION II-AA after which, the Lady Drag- the Lady Bobcats but Col- of her game-high 25 points 16-15, with 4:46 left in who chipped in seven, “I PHOTO BY KEN LAY. OFFENSE ons were clinging to a slim lins said his team still has before halftime. Naijah the half. Three minutes just know how we prac- Halls Middle School guard Grayson Bishop is guarded by Hardin Valley’s Will Kline in the Knox County Middle School QB - Cooper Riggs, GCA, jr. 11-9 advantage. plans to finish the season Anderson scored Sanders later the lead was six; the tice and how we’re ready Playoffs Thursday. The Hawks upset the Demons 38-36 to advance in the postseason tournament. WR - Jalen Geer, GCA, sr. But in the second stanza, on a strong note. finished with 17 points and half ended with Karns up for those situations. We OL - Jackson Bradley, Webb, jr. the Lady Bobcats all but “We still have a chance Alayjah Whitt had nine for 25-22. started off pretty bad, we ATH - Caleb Curcio, GCA, jr. self-destructed as they to finish third or fourth. It the Lady Dragons. An 11-4 run to open kept losing close games. K - Zander Tonkin, CAK, sr. were bitten by the turnover all depends on what we The Lady Bobcats got the the third quarter put the And now I feel like we’re DEFENSE bug and the Lady Dragons do, what Clinton does, and bulk of their offensive pro- Beavers seemingly in starting to mature more DL - Garrett Staley, GCA, jr. (11-8, 4-3) were more than what Campbell County duction from guard Morgon control, 36-26, with 3:12 and gel better.” DL - Luc Nadaud, Webb, sr. willing to make the Lady does,” Collins said. Webb and post player left in the period. A 10-0 The Beavers next host LB - Max Smith, CAK, sr. Bobcats pay dearly for their But Central, which will Mackenzie Babb. Maverick run to finish the district-leading Oak RidgeBy Ken Lay miscues. get the chance to avenge Webb knocked down four quarter knotted the score on Jan. 23. In the first DIVISION II-AAA Clinton used a 27-10 Tuesday night’s loss when 3-point shots en route to at 36 at the end of three. game Tuesday night, the Since Hardin Valley OFFENSE second-quarter run to take it travels to Clinton on Tues- scoring 23 points while “Careless turnovers,” Karns girls easily beatMiddle School’s boys bas- OL - Cooper Mays, Catholic, sr. control of the contest and day, Jan. 28 when it makes Babb finished with 13. said Henson of the lost Anderson Co. 63-44. ketball team started play OL - Bryn Tucker, Catholic, sr. last season, the program DEFENSE has endured its shares of DL - Tyler Baron, Catholic, sr. pitfalls. P - Paxton Robert- That can’t be all that son, Catholic, sr. Bobcats fall to Clinton in pivotal district tilt unexpected because the Knox County Middle School By Ken Lay CLASS 3A Greg Moore scored 13 forBasketball Conference has OFFENSE Central High School boys Central and Tevon Summersseveral established teams QB - Trey Foster, basketball coach Andy Hill finished with 10. with winning traditions. But Austin-East, sr. couldn’t hide his frustration Defense was the story WR - Ke’on Smith, after his team dropped a early in this one as Central Austin-East, jr. heartbreaker to Clinton in a and the Dragons battled ATH - Isaiah Ligon, key District 3-AAA game in evenly out of the gate. The Austin-East, sr. Fountain City Tuesday night. two rivals finished the open- “When you don’t prac- ing quarter in a 13-13 dead- CLASS 5A tice the right way, these are lock. OFFENSE the things that are going to The solid defense contin- QB - D a k o t a happen,” Hill said after the ued in the second stanza Fawver, Central, sr. Bobcats came up on the but Clinton managed to RB - Elijah Young, short end of a 60-54 deci- muster enough offense to South-Doyle, sr. sion against the Dragons open a slim 24-22 lead by OL - Michael Tuesday night at Central halftime. Treadwell, Powell, sr. High School. “But we have PHOTO BY KEN LAY. The Dragons got a huge OL - Tyrell Ragland, West, sr. a young team. Clinton High’s Evan Winchester struggles to maintain possession while Central’s Tevon lift from one of its top young K - Jarred Swis- “This is a young team and Summers defends. Winchester scored 30 points to lead the Dragons past the Bobcats 60- players after halftime as losky, Central, jr. most of these guys will be 54 in Fountain City Tuesday night. sophomore Jackson Garner, DEFENSE back next year and most of who the Bobcats kept at bay DL - Colton Webb, Powell, sr. them are learning what it over the inaugural 16 min- DL - Tyrece Edwards, West, sr. takes and what it’s like to But the Dragons (7-9, 4-2) they’ll get the opportunity to road league victory against utes, knocked down four LB - Kalib Fortner, Central, jr. go through a tough district recaptured the lead a short avenge Tuesday night’s loss Powell. 3-pointers after halftime. LB - Drew Francis, West, sr. schedule.” time later on a basket by when they make a return “It was a big win for us He finished with 12 points DB - Jaidin Horton, Central, jr. Making things tough- Demarcus McKamey and trip to Clinton on Tuesday, when we went over to Powell and made three long-range P - Bailor Hughes, Powell, sr. er for the coach to handle from there, Clinton would Jan. 28. and got a win,” Hill said. jumpers in the fourth quar- was the fact that Central never trail again in this tilt Despite his frustration “I’ve seen this team devel- ter. His last shot gave the (10-9 overall, 4-2 in District that had sole possession after the first showdown op some toughness.” visitors a 54-47 advantage 3-AAA) took a 40-39 lead of second place in the dis- against the Dragons, Hill The Bobcats got a solid with 1:25 to go in the game. when Jaylon Harris scored trict standings hanging in said that he’s seen some performance from center Clinton’s Evan Winchester with 6 minutes, 43 sec- the balance. positives for his squad Elyjah Foster, who led his finished with a game-high onds remaining in the fourth The Bobcats came up just throughout the season, team with 17 points. He 30 points, including 18 quarter. short early last week but which includes a recent scored 15 after halftime. after halftime. January 20, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 Karns boys build, lose District 4 teams fall in Region 2 bowling tournament By Steve Williams Friday. rolled a 160 for Bearden’s in Salina, Kan. lead, pull out dramatic District 4’s top bowl- Winners in the Sub-State high game. Senior Kristy In the Central boys’ loss ing teams had home alley qualify for the TSSAA state Dean scored 154, 158 to Sevier County, Peyton advantage and didn’t have tournament, which starts and 157 for the series Huskey (233) and James- OT win against to travel out of town with Thursday in Smyrna. high. Junior Mariam Elwa- on Whaley (225) had high this year’s Region 2 tour- In other Region 2 semifi- sif chipped in a 150 game games for the District 3 Anderson County nament held at Fountain nal matches, District 4 boys and junior Kena Holmes champion Smoky Bears. Lanes, but that still wasn’t champion and previously added a 148. Andrew D’Anna (196) and lead. “If you don’t get enough to advance. unbeaten Bearden fell to Dean qualified for the Riley Porter (190) stood out your shots off you’re District 3 teams got out Pigeon Forge 16½ to 10½. state for the second year in in a losing cause for Cen- gonna lose your lead. of town with a sweep as Sophomore Tyler Fries a row with her 177 regular tral. “They made some tough Sevier County’s boys and (201-178-167) led the season average. Despite the team loss, shots late. But you can William Blount’s girls cap- Bulldogs, while junior Will L&N juniors Chloe John- Dillon Bunch earned an not turn the ball over, late tured the region champion- Creaseman contributed son and Grace Brison automatic state tourney in the game or any time. ships. 150 and 178 games and rolled 148 and 136 games, berth with a regular season Especially when you got The Smoky Bears defeat- sophomore Brayden Brown respectively, in the first average of 191.10 – second a 10-point lead.” ed Central 23-4 in the semi- exceeded expectations with game of its match against best among District 4 bowl- The streakiness con- finals and then toppled 170-187-156. Both Brown William Blount. In the ers behind Whitaker. tinued through the final Pigeon Forge 22-5 in the and Creaseman are first- second game, Brison rolled quarter: Karns led by title match. year bowlers. a 164 and senior Rachel DIVISION II: Catholic girls, five, only to see AC finish Sevier County will host Bearden senior Ben Barrick a 162. under new head coach Dani the game on a 9-4 run. Dobyns-Bennett in the Sub- Whitaker, who automati- William Blount was led by Waldrop, defeated Webb in Seven of those nine State Monday, while Pigeon cally qualified for the state senior Jasmine Senechal, the East Region, but the points came from Connor Forge travels to Greeneville. this year with a 195 regular who started with games of Lady Irish were eliminated Martin, who led all scor- William Blount’s girls season average, managed 170 and 171. by GPS. ers with 18. Nick Reed handed District 4 champi- a 192 game in the region. Senechal had the girls’ Individually, Catholic added 12 for the Maver-Girls from William Blount High’s bowling team join L&N on L&N STEM Academy a In the other semifinal top average (182.5) in Dis- senior Terra Schaeffer qual- icks. It was 49-all at the STEM Academy’s team to form a “human tunnel” for L&N 25-2 loss in the semifinals match, Bearden’s girls trict 3 this season to auto- ified for a state berth. She end of regulation. senior Rachel Barrick to go through as she rolls the final before getting past Sevier lost to Sevier County 18-9. matically qualify for her posted a high game of 180 In overtime, the differ-ball of her prep career at Fountain Lanes Thursday in the County 16-11 in the finals. Senior Tara Manis led the second year to the state this season. ence was free throws: Region 2 tournament. The joint effort of the two compet- The Lady Governors from Lady Smoky Bears with a tournament. She has Catholic’s boys team lost Hawkins, who, along with ing teams is an example of the “social aspect” that exists in Blount County were hosts to 142-204 -197. signed a bowling scholar- to Baylor in opening round Dalton Greer led Karnsthe high school sport of bowling. Greeneville in the Sub-State Freshman Gracie Leslie ship with Kansas Wesleyan action. with 17, was four of four. Two AC players, Martin and Eli Varner, missed the front end of critical one-and-ones. Bolton believes “He made some big- time free throws,” said Henson of Hawkins. Bobcats are “He’s a senior, he has a lot of experience. We expect him to do it. He shot the ball really well... prepared to he hit some big threes. He kept us going a little bit before we had that carry on turnover spell.” By Steve Williams “Usually us and Ander- son Co., it’s a pretty Ryan Bolton is among Central High foot- tight game, low scoring... ball players who will be trying to continue what both play pretty solid Bryson Rosser started and implemented as the defense,” Henson went school’s head coach over the past six seasons. on. “You gotta work for And that included success on a good shot. We battled, and off the football field. we’ve been on the other “He wanted to make sure that we were doing side many times of a the right things off the field and in the class- one-point loss. So glad room before we even stepped foot on the to have it on this side.” field,” said Bolton, who was a standout punter Said Beavers’ post and backup quarterback as a sophomore on player Traven Jackson, the 2019 team that repeated as Class 5A who chipped in seven, “I PHOTO BY KEN LAY. state champion under Rosser’s guidance. just know how we prac- Rosser resigned as the Bobcats’ head Halls Middle School guard Grayson Bishop is guarded by Hardin Valley’s Will Kline in the Knox County Middle School tice and how we’re ready coach Jan. 7 to support his wife in a Playoffs Thursday. The Hawks upset the Demons 38-36 to advance in the postseason tournament. for those situations. We new job opportunity in Boston. started off pretty bad, we The search for a new coach is underway. kept losing close games. With senior quarterback Dakota Fawver And now I feel like we’re Hardin Valley gets signature win over graduating this year, Bolton is expected to starting to mature more be No. 1 on the depth chart at that posi- and gel better.” tion when spring practice begins. The Beavers next host the Demons in postseason tournament “I’m ready to work for whomever,” said Bolton district-leading Oak RidgeBy Ken Lay when asked about playing for a new coach. “I just on Jan. 23. In the first Hardin Valley finally picked Middle School Basketball who scored six of his 13 want to help my team do the best we can. I know game Tuesday night, the Since Hardin Valley up a signature win as it left program. points after halftime. “We we have guys coming back that will be good lead- Karns girls easily beatMiddle School’s boys bas- North Knox County with a His basket with 2.4 sec- didn’t win our first tourna- ers and we’ve been under a good system, so we Anderson Co. 63-44. ketball team started play 38-36 victory over Halls onds remaining in the ment game last year. know what’s going on and we’re ready to work.” last season, the program Thursday in the first round game proved to be the Gladwin and fellow Bolton feels Coach Rosser made a last- has endured its shares of of the James A. Ivey Jr. game-winning hoop as returning player Will Kline ing mark in many ways and in many pitfalls. Memorial Basketball Tour- the 11th-seeded Hawks did most of the heavy lifting areas, not just at the school. That can’t be all that nament. prevailed over the No. 6 for the Hawks, who entered “He’s been a light in the communi- unexpected because the Now, seventh grader Demons. the tournament with a 5-10 ty,” said Ryan. “He brought life back into Knox County Middle School Riley Gladwin can say “I just knew that we KCMSBC record. us. He was more than just a coach to us. Basketball Conference has that he has the two big- needed a bucket and I Kline, an eighth-grade He was a friend, mentor, father figure.” several established teams gest points in the brief his- drove and took the shot and post player scored 14 Coach Rosser was there for “anything you with winning traditions. 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For some reason, as the Cougars head coach. guy through and through. after the carpet bombing by to be true, which is why I didn’t knock on the door Hamilton balked at that rea- But before the university (or He was from Sweetwater Lane Kiffin. feel that it is important to of Louisiana Tech head sonable demand. Perhaps booster) plane got to Texas, and had just started his Instead, the Vols got remember what happened coach/AD Derek Dooley Hamilton didn’t want to pay it stopped in Louisiana to third term as an assistant Dooley, who went 15-21 in to Tennessee’s football pro- right away. The infamous buyout money for assis- interview Dooley. For what- coach at Tennessee. He three seasons at Tennes- gram ten years ago. “short list” that Hamil- tants that were going to ever reason, Dooley blew was also a voice of calm see. They were 4-19 against When Lane Kiffin abruptly ton said he kept active in leave anyway. Maybe Ham- the socks off Hamilton during a heated exchange SEC opponents and a resigned to take the South- case of emergency (like the ilton didn’t really want to during those discussions, between Tennessee’s play- woeful 0-15 versus nation- ern Cal job on January 12, Kiffin departure) was get- bring back the most recog- and on Friday, January ers and Lane Kiffin when ally ranked opponents. He 2010, Tennessee was in ting a serious workout. Air nizable assistant from the 15th, he was hired for the the now former head coach treated alumni poorly and complete panic mode. The Force coach Troy Calhoun Phillip Fulmer regime. Tennessee job. addressed his former team. support staff even worse. campus was literally on fire and TCU coach Gary Pat- Either way, when Ham- Dooley had gone 17-20 Hamilton only inter- He recruited with the lowest (well, at least a mattress). terson, both finalists when ilton wouldn’t give in, Cut- in three seasons in Ruston viewed Brown after a deal National Signing Day was Lane was hired, politely cliffe took his name out and wasn’t on any school’s was struck with Dooley. It amount of enthusiasm just over three weeks away turned down the opportu- of the running. Cutcliffe is short list. Only in a situation was an embarrassing way known to mankind. and the football program nity to come to Knoxville, as regarded as one of the top like Tennessee was facing to treat the well-respected Dooley’s hiring was a de was a ship without a cap- did Texas defensive coordi- minds in college football. would Dooley have had a Brown. facto death penalty. tain, lost on the high seas nator Will Muschamp. His role in the recruitment shot at that gig. It meant a Hindsight is 20/20 of Heading into the 2020 with a perfect storm. Hamilton’s second big- of Peyton Manning changed big raise and a shot at the course. But considering season it does appear that This was a time when gest mistake during this the Vols program forever. big time, and Dooley was the timing, Brown should Tennessee’s program is Tennessee’s athletics fiasco came with the han- Hamilton had a get out of never going to turn it down. have been installed as the finally on sturdy footing. department needed strong dling of Duke head coach jail free card, and he ripped Where Hamilton truly head coach for the 2010 But they’d be wise to leadership. Instead, athlet- David Cutcliffe. The long- it up and threw the scraps failed was with Kippy Brown, season. If he succeeded, learn from the mistakes of ics director Mike Hamilton time Tennessee assistant in the garbage. who had been established then he could have gotten the past. Bolton believes Hardin Valley gets signature Bobcats are prepared win over the Demons in

Cont. from pageto 3 carryspotted on a scene during a need to talk about.” class change at Central High postseason tournament Rosser posted a 60-22 the day after Coach Rosser Cont. from page 3 lead in the first quarter The Demons, howev- “(Halls coach Nathan) record and guided Cen- announced his resigna- but Hardin Valley never er, took a 36-32 lead Sherrod does a great job tral to the state finals three tion that spoke volumes. points, converted a late went away as the two when Jake Lane scored with his team. He does times in six seasons, cap- “There was a group of steal into a layup that squads battled evenly in with 3:14 to play but that a good job getting them turing the gold football eight kids circled tightly knotted the game 36-36 a second stanza domi- bucket would be the last in positions and situ- trophy in 2018 and 2019. around him (Rosser), talk- with 1 minute, 9 seconds nated by the two defens- of the season for Halls ations where they can “His name is on the street ing and saying how much remaining in the contest. es. Middle. succeed and (Lane) is a (that leads to the field they would miss him, and Kline said that he The Hawks, who had Hardin Valley coach great player and we did house),” said Bolton. “He when you looked closely, now considers Halls a their share of offensive Dylan Rayho said that a everything we could to won’t be forgotten here.” there was not a student in top rival for the Hawks. struggles since their victory of this magnitude stop him. We did a good When the Bobcats take the group that even knew we “Nobody expected us to inception, scored 15 has been a long time job on him down the the field again, Rosser won’t had a sports team,” recalled come in here and win points in the third frame coming for the Hawks. stretch.” be at CHS, but will he? Lambert. “Their connec- this game,” Kline said. and that offensive pro- “This one feels really “Oh for sure,” replied tion was just with him as a We lost to them twice duction helped them pull good and this is a credit Lane had a game-high Ryan. “The mottos he trusted school mentor.” last year and we’ve lost to within 31-30 by third to our kids for all of their 23 points. Kaiden Stan- put on that building (field Added Lambert: “We to them once this year. quarter’s end. hard work,” he said. ton added eight points house) and has instilled in were blessed to have a “I consider this a rival- The fourth quarter “This year was our first for the Demons but us, I feel that we will still ‘once in a lifetime friend’ ry game for us now.” was a bit sloppy as the opportunity to have Hardin Valley was the remember them, for sure.” in our lives for six years. The Demons who two teams combined to summer workouts. We only road team to notch “He has made the school posted a 10-5 league commit 15 turnovers played well on defense an opening-round road TRUSTED MENTOR: Ath- and the Fountain City com- record this year, started over the final six min- when we weren’t execut- game in this year’s tour- letic Director J.D. Lambert munity a better place." fast and opened a 15-10 utes. ing on offense. nament. Memories out with the floor The week feet. 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I down the hall as er, Snoop, spent much of I never like to leave a and dog hair to a minimum. as the old flooring, and if I watched Matthew, Randy, he made his way to his bed his time on that floor. As room in the same order for I’ve used a variety of clean- am, I won’t much care. One Tyler, and Jimmy carry arm- after a baseball game or a pup, he would chase a too long. Over the years, ers on the surfaces as well. thing is for sure: this new loads of the stuff and toss workout. ball thrown from the family I’ve also moved my desk Most of them appear glossy stuff won’t have anywhere the scrap into the back of Throughout its entire life, room and across the living and belongings from one until I see a certain angle close to the number of tales a pick-up truck; it took at that floor covering felt the room. His attempts to come room office to another. Help that reveals spots that have to tell. Our family did a lot of least three trips to haul the quick steps of my wife as to sudden stops were never wasn’t available, so the been missed. Eventually, living on the old floor. old flooring to the dump. she shuffled from bedroom successful, and little paws bigger items I scooted on nothing would clean well I caught myself thinking to bathroom to kitchen failed to keep him from One Change Can Reduce Your about what that old cover- each morning before leav- thumping into the wall. His Energy Consumption BY Up To 40%. ing had seen over its life- ing the house for work. It claws swatted at the floor time in our home. even felt the thump of my as he tried to gain traction. Twenty years ago, the heavy feet as I made my Snoop let us know when kids were still at home. way outside to leave for he needed to go outside. They padded around the work or to complete a long He’d bark and jump until I’d house in socks or on bare list of tasks outside. get up and let him outside.

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All living organisms pos- and thoughts/reason are than one’s spirituality. Fur- something that has been sess organs (or organ- but approximations of real- thermore, academic titles lost in the mire of modern elles) comprised of orga- ity. Yes, we see further than do not guarantee common politics. The Professor nized tissue made of mol- others because we have sense or enlightenment. is said to be a Bonhoef- ecules built with atoms. In stood “on the shoulders Perhaps it’s my Scottish fer scholar, but I too have a thought experiment the of Giants” (Isaac Newton). ancestry, but I’ve become a read and studied Bonhoef- ancient Greek, Democri- In other words, we have skeptic like David Humes. I fer’s “The Cost of Disciple- tus, reasoned there was a the knowledge of the past am skeptical of those who ship,” William Shirer’s “The fundamental building block and the present, but we label themselves experts Rise and Fall of the Third of all matter. The word for see dimly into the future (1 and claim an intellectual Reich” as well as Conrad cut in Greek is “tom” and Corinthians 13:12). Beware or spiritual higher ground Black’s “Donald Trump - A by adding the prefix “a” he of soothsayers, especial- or project greater sensitiv- President Like No Other.” I conceived of a fundamen- ly those who label them- ity than mere mortals like was respectful, but minced tal particle and gave us the selves climate scientists me. I am a devout Christian no words in pushing back Hierarchies word atom - cannot be cut. or Professors. and will not accept a hierar- against the professor’s What constitutes a life? Creek.” It is a modern day I was taught this hier- Recently, I was chal- chical demotion because I faux morality. Arguably, some aspects equivalent of Thoreau’s archy of creation, includ- lenged by the statements am a conservative support- America is in a fight for are more important than nineteenth century reflec- ing the notion of electrons of a Professor of Religious er of the President. I did not its life. When Democrat others, and lately I’ve been tions at Walden Pond, but spinning around a nucle- Studies who found analo- vote for Trump because of Senators and Congress- considering the complexi- with better prose. I’ve read us like miniature planets gies between Christians his religion or spirituality. men, Presidential contend- ty beyond just structural a half dozen books more circling the sun. We now who support President Nor did I oppose Obama ers, media and leftists like aspects. “We are fearfully than once and this will be know this is wrong or at Trump and German Chris- because of his attendance Michael Moore and Rose and wonderfully made,” but my third reading of Dillard’s best an incomplete picture tians who supported Hitler. in the infamous Reverend McGowan side with Irani- so is the house finch sitting “Life in the Woods” expe- because electrons may Ordinarily, I would give no Wright’s church for twenty an mullahs, you know that at my bird feeder. rience. Sharing a favorite be waves or particles and credence to such a ridicu- years. I support the sepa- losing is not an option. The world is filled with book, movie, sunset, etc. the nucleus is comprised lous comparison, but for ration of church and state, Abraham Lincoln once living organisms of won- with others brings joy. We’ll of protons and neutrons too long we have not chal- and oppose theocracies said, America is “the last drous diversity and com- see what the physicist, which are composed of lenged such premises. I did like Iran. I voted for the best hope of earth.” Eigh- plexity. Furthermore, I doctor, lawyer, psychologist more fundamental parcels and we must. brash businessman from teenth century elitistists believe that there is life and judge think of Tinker called quarks which come There are magic words the Bronx rather than fellow labeled the post Revolu- beyond earth in the vast- Creek because tastes in six types called “flavors” in our politically correct Methodist Hilliary Clinton. I tionary War Thirteen Col- ness of the Universe, but differ. If a friend offered - and it may go on infinitum. world. Examples are the voted for someone outside onies as the “American at this time only our “third to share the “best brussel Seventeenth century N word, another is Hitler. the elite Washington club experiment.” We have sur- rock from the sun” is known sprouts in the world” with philosopher Rene Des- Apparently, the profes- of ensconced bureaucrats, vived as “the city on the to have living things. My sci- me, I’m afraid I would not cartes once demanded sor does not understand self- described intellectuals hill,” but we will finally fail if ence fiction novel, “Epiph- experience her joy. observational certainty this fundamental concept and party apparatchiks. leftists are allowed to turn any,” explored the spiritual Hierarchy is the ranked of things, but finally con- of modernity. Perhaps he Perhaps it is easier for our country into Venezuela. consequences of encoun- order of things. We place cluded “cogito ergo sum, I was just virtue-signaling me to oppose the Profes- Edmund Burke once tering thoughtful alien life. ourselves at the pinnacle of think therefore I am.” Prag- with his thinly veiled deni- sor’s premise. Though I said, “All that is necessary (I hope to have the second creation because we think matically, John Locke later gration of Christians who am not a scholar or a uni- for evil to triumph is for book in the planned trilogy and reason, and because settled on the reasonable support President Trump. versity don, I have benefit- good men to do nothing.” published this year.) God said we are created certainty or probability of I don’t know about this ted from a free country and I will not stand down, and I It was my turn to choose in His image. “Snakes and things. And shortly there- professor’s spiritual jour- taken advantage of educa- urge you to engage. “Make the work for my egg-head snails and puppy dog tails” after David Humes, the ney, but I want to make the tional opportunities. And I America Great Again!” book club, so I chose Annie are of lesser orders in this Scottish skeptic, felt he point that religious studies was endowed with founda- Dillard’s Pulitzer Prize win- hierarchy, but remain com- couldn’t be sure of any- examines the phenomena tional principles and a mod- You may email Dr. Ferguson ning book “Pilgrim at Tinker plex organisms. thing. So, even our senses of religious practices rather icum of common sense, at [email protected] PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus January 20, 2020 LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICES Local race to shed light on human trafficking set above. The holder of the Promissory Note shall pleading no later than February 3, 2020, and upon first date of the publication of this notice if the have the right to bid at said sale. your failure to do so, the party seeking service creditor received an actual copy of this notice to NOTICE TO NOTICE TO FORECLOSURE To the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, against you will apply to the Court for the relief creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date information, and belief, there are no Federal or sought. that is four (4) months from the date of the first CREDITORS CREDITORS NOTICES State tax lien claimants or other claimants upon This the 2nd day of January, 2020. publication; or ESTATE OF BILLY A BROOKS ESTATE OF CAROLYN RUTH DOANE the subject property which would require notice ______(B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor DOCKET NUMBER 82568-1 DOCKET NUMBER 82565-1 NOTICE OF pursuant to the terms and provisions of T.C.A. Lisa Alpert received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Notice is hereby given that on the 6 day of TRUSTEE’S SALE § 35-5-104 or T.C.A.§ 67-1-1433 or 26 U.S.C. 911 Olivette Road if the creditor received the copy of the notice less JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of §7425. Asheville, NC 28804 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four of the Estate of BILLY A BROOKS who died Dec JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect Default having been made by the Debtor in This 13th day of January, 2020. (4) months from the date of first publication as 9, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk of the Estate of CAROLYN RUTH DOANE who died the terms, conditions and payments of a certain Joseph G. Coker /ss described in (1)(A);or and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Nov 15, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the purchase-money indebtedness evidenced by a JOSEPH G. COKER, TRUSTEE (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox purchase money promissory note and secured by NOTICE TO date of death. having claims, matured or unmatured, against his County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- the lien of a Purchase Money Deed of Trust of ATTORNEY AT LAW CREDITORS This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020 or her estate are required to file the same with the resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, record in Instrument No. 200109060018868 in POST OFFICE BOX 134 ESTATE OF MONICA J ESHLEMAN Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or against his or her estate are required to file the the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, JACKSBORO, TENNESSEE 37757 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or same with the Clerk and Master of the above executed by Neva L. Smith, Single, to J. Nolan Telephone : (423) 562-5187 ESTATE OF NANCY ABBOTT BETH STUBBS; EXECUTRIX (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: named Court on or before the earlier of the dates Sharbel, Trustee for Nick Nichols and spouse, Lillie Facsimile : (423) 562-4206 DOCKET NUMBER 82556-1 1313 KENSINGTON DRIVE (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will M. Nichols, assigned to their successor in Interest, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37922 first publication of this notice if the creditor be forever barred: The Nichols Family Revocable Living Trust, dated Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the December 22, 2016, the holder and owner of said NOTICE OF JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four first publication of this notice if the creditor purchase-money indebtedness, John Mark Bryant of the Estate of NANCY ABBOTT who died Nov NOTICE TO (4) months from the date of this first publication; received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Co-Trustee of The Nichols Family Revocable Living SUBSTITUTE 11, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the or at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four Trust, dated December 22, 2016 did instruct and Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox CREDITORS (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor (4) months from the date of this first publication; direct the undersigned Trustee to advertise and sell TRUSTEE SALE County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- received an actual copy of the notice to creditors or the property secured and conveyed by said Deed resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor of Trust, all of said purchase-money indebtedness Default having been made in the terms, against his or her estate are required to file the ESTATE OF WAYNE DRINNEN KIDD than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four received an actual copy of the notice to creditors being accelerated by default of the Debtor in the conditions, and payments provided in a certain same with the Clerk and Master of the above DOCKET NUMBER 82547-1 (4) months from the date of first publication as if the creditor received the copy of the notice less payment of a part thereof, the failure to provide Deed of Trust dated February 5, 2004, executed named Court on or before the earlier of the dates described in (1)(A); or than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four insurance, and the nonpayment of property taxes, by Robert Poe, Jr., a married man and Amanda prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (4) months from the date of first publication as at the option of the holder and owner of said Poe, husband and wife, to Transcontinental be forever barred: JANUARY 2020, letters administration in respect date of death described in (1)(A); or purchase-money indebtedness, after notice to the Title Co., as Trustee for MERS as nominee for (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the of the Estate of WAYNE DRINNEN KIDD who died This the 6 day of JANUARY, 2020. (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Debtor and all interested parties as provided in the Pinnacle Direct Funding Corporation, of record in first publication of this notice if the creditor Nov 28, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the date of death terms of said Purchase Money deed of trust note, Book 1022, Page 807, in the Register’s Office for received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox ESTATE OF BILLY A BROOKS This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020. Purchase Money deed of trust, and the Tennessee Hamblen County, Tennessee, conveying certain at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Code Annotated, and advertisement of the real real property therein described, and Edward (4) months from the date of this first publication; resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, DOUGLAS A BROOKS; EXECUTOR ESTATE OF CAROLYN RUTH DOANE property hereinafter-described on the January 20 D. Russell of The SR Law Group, having been or against his or her estate are required to file the 2409 ROBINSON ROAD PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) and 27, and February 3, 2020, in the Knoxville appointed as Substitute Trustee in Book 1826, (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor same with the Clerk and Master of the above KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 K EUGENE STEPHENSON; EXECUTOR Focus, a weekly newspaper printed and distributed Page 897, in the Register’s Office for Hamblen received an actual copy of the notice to creditors named court on or before the earlier of the dates 1116 WILDTREE LANE in Knox County, Tennessee; and this is to give notice County, Tennessee; if the creditor received the copy of the notice less prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 that the undersigned Trustee will on Thursday, WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four be forever barred. the 20th day of February, 2020, commencing last assigned to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL (4) months from the date of first publication as (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the NOTICE TO S DAVID LIPSEY ATTORNEY AT LAW at 10:15 A.M. outside the front revolving door of ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA described in (1)(A); or first publication of this notice if the creditor 1430 ISLAND HOME AVENUE the Knoxville/Knox County City and County Building, SERIES III TRUST (“Holder”), c/o BSI Financial (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s received an actual copy of this notice to creditors CREDITORS KNOXVILLE, TN. 37920 400 Main Street, Main Level, Knoxville, Tennessee, Servicing, its Attorney in Fact, the entire date of death at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four This the 2 day of JANUARY, 2020. (4) months from the date of this first publication; ESTATE OF EVELYN M DAVIS proceed to offer at public outcry, to the highest and indebtedness having been declared due and DOCKET NUMBER 82576-3 best bidder for cash, the following described real payable by Holder, and Holder has requested or ESTATE OF NANCY ABBOTT (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor NOTICE TO property, to wit: foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day of LOCATED AND BEING SITUATED in the FIFTH provided in said Deed of Trust, Edward D. Russell PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) received an actual copy of the notice to creditors BOBBY JOE ABBOTT; CO-EXECUTOR if the creditor received the copy of the notice less JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect CREDITORS (5th) Civil District of the County of Knox, and within of The SR Law Group, will by virtue of the power of the Estate of EVELYN M DAVIS who died Jul the 23rd Ward of the City of Knoxville, State of and authority vested as Substitute Trustee, on 302 S APACHE ROAD CLINTON, TN. 37716 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as 9, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk ESTATE OF CAROL LOU WARFIELD HENSLEY Tennessee, and being known and designated as Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, DOCKET NUMBER 82573-3 follows, to wit: at the Hamblen County Courthouse, Morristown, CAROL PEARCE; CO-EXECUTOR described in (1)(A); or 4800 SHANNON RUN DRIVE (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, Lot 306, Block 21,West Lonsdale Addition, as Tennessee, sell to the highest bidder for cash, having claims, matured or unmatured, against his Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day shown on the map of record in Map Cabinet A, Slide free from the equity of redemption, homestead, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 date of death This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020. or her estate are required to file the same with the of JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in 121-D (Map Book 4, Page 406), in the Register’s and dower, and all other exemptions which are Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or respect of the Estate of CAROL LOU WARFIELD Office for Knox County, Tennessee, to which expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, GAIL WORTLEY ATTORNEY AT LAW 3715 POWERS STREET ESTATE OF WAYNE DRINNEN KIDD before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or HENSLEY who died Apr 4, 2019, were issued specific reference is here made for a more particular if any, the following described property, to wit: (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the description thereof, and being improved with a Situate, in the Second (2nd) Civil District of KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) DEBORAH LONGMIRE; CO-ADMINISTRATOR (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All dwelling house fronting on CHILLICOTHE STREET, Hamblen County, Tennessee, to wit: first publication of this notice if the creditor persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, Knoxville, Tennessee. Being Lot No. Five (5) of Rambling Hills 3220 FAIRMONT BLVD KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors matured or unmatured, against his or her estate BEING THE SAME property described in Subdivision No. Two, as shown on a plat of at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four are required to file the same with the Clerk and the Knox County Register’s Instrument No. same which appears of record in the Office NOTICE TO RONALD WAYNE KIDD; CO-ADMINISTRATOR (4) months from the date of this first publication; Master of the above named Court on or before 200109060018858; of the Register of Deeds for Hamblen County, CREDITORS or the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: 2601 Chillicothe Tennessee in Plat Cabinet C, Slide C-34 to which 117 MAYVIEW DRIVE POWELL, TN. 37849 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor otherwise their claims will be forever barred: Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37921; and plat reference is here made for a more complete received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the KNOX COUNTY ASSESSOR CLT No. description. ESTATE OF MARILYN D ABRAMS DARYL DEWAYNE KIDD; if the creditor received the copy of the notice less first publication of this notice if the creditor 23N-093ED-036; and Being the same property conveyed to Robert DOCKET NUMBER 82097-1 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four received an actual copy of this notice to creditors free from the equity of redemption, the statutory Poe, Jr., by Deed from Robert S. Poe and wife CO-ADMINISTRATOR 121 MAYVIEW DRIVE POWELL, TN. 37849 (4) months from the date of first publication as at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four right of redemption, homestead, and all elective and Rebecca J. Poe, dated 02/03/2002 and recorded Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of described in (1)(A); or (4) months from the date of this first publication; 05/30/2002 in Book 880, Page 342, in the marital rights, said rights being expressly waived JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s or Register’s Office for Hamblen County, Tennessee. of the Estate of MARILYN D ABRAMS who died by the Debtors and Grantors in said deed of trust; date of death (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Dist. 2 Map 408 Gr B PCL 5 May 15, 2019, were issued the undersigned by BRADLEY HODGE ATTORNEY AT LAW subject, however, to the lien of any taxes and deed This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Property known as 1387 Dandelion Circle, the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of 900 S. GAY STREET, SUITE 2100 of trust; and the title is believed to be good, but the if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Morristown, TN 37814 Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 undersigned will sell and convey title only in his ESTATE OF EVELYN M DAVIS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four capacity as Trustee. THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY and non-resident, having claims, matured or (4) months from the date of first publication as IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND unmatured, against the estate are required to file PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) LLOYD C DAVIS, JR.; EXECUTOR described in (1)(A); or J. NOLAN SHARBEL/ss_ IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY the same with the Clerk and Master of the above (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES named court on or before the earlier of the dates NOTICE TO 8401 CORTELAND DRIVE J. Nolan Sharbel, Trustee KNOXVILLE, TN. 37909 date of death 9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-200 IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. ANY prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. REPRESENTATION CONCERNING ANY ASPECT be forever barred: CREDITORS Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 DONALD J FARINATO ATTORNEY AT LAW (865)694-4111 / (FAX)312-6727 OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BY A THIRD PARTY (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF BOBBY RAY YARNELL ESTATE OF CAROL LOU WARFIELD IS NOT THE REPRESENTATION/RESPONSIBILITY first date of the publication of this notice if the 617 W MAIN STREET DOCKET NUMBER 82551-2 KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 HENSLEY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) OF TRUSTEE(S)/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) OR creditor received an actual copy of this notice to CATHY DAUGHERTY; EXECUTRIX THEIR OFFICE. creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of 8434 CLAPPS CHAPEL ROAD NOTICE OF that is four (4) months from the date of the first JANAURY 2020, letters testamentary in respect CORRYTON, TN. 37721 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID publication; or of the Estate of BOBBY RAY YARNELL who died NOTICE TO TRUSTEE’S SALE TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Nov 9, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the OF REAL ESTATE ENCUMBRANCES, LEASES, EASEMENTS, AND received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox CREDITORS ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY if the creditor received the copy of the notice less County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- NOTICE TO WHEREAS, by Construction Deed of OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, ESTATE OF LLOYD C DAVIS Trust recorded in the Register’s Office for THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, (4) months from the date of first publication as against his or her estate are required to file the DOCKET NUMBER 82577-1 CREDITORS described in (1)(A);or Knox County, Tennessee, as Instrument No. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE same with the Clerk and Master of the above (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s ESTATE OF TRUMAN PARK HENSLEY 201902080047061, on February 8, 2019, Sharon PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. named Court on or before the earlier of the dates Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/INTERNAL date of death. prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect DOCKET NUMBER 82574-1 Evans a/k/a Sharon L. Evans conveyed to Joseph This the 2 day of JANUARY, 2020 G. Coker, Trustee, the hereinafter described real REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE be forever barred: of the Estate of LLOYD C DAVIS who died Oct 29, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day of property, to secure the payment of one Promissory (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ESTATE OF MARILYN D ABRAMS JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect Note dated January 29, 2019 in the amount of first publication of this notice if the creditor and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) of the Estate of TRUMAN PARK HENSLEY who Two Hundred Six Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Six received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, ALAN D ABRAMS; CO-EXECUTOR died Nov 11, 2019, were issued the undersigned Dollars and NO/100 ($206,956.00) to Community at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four having claims, matured or unmatured, against his THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS 5525 LONAS DRIVE, APT B-5 (4) months from the date of this first publication; or her estate are required to file the same with the by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court Trust Bank, Inc., all as fully set forth in said Deed BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE KNOXVILLE, TN. 37909 of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident of Trust and Promissory Note; and; or Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or and non-resident, having claims, matured or WHEREAS, the indebtedness secured by the ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, TERRY ADAMS; CO-EXECUTOR unmatured, against his or her estate are required above referenced Deed of Trust is further secured received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND C/0 CARDIOFLEX THERAPY, 12585 if the creditor received the copy of the notice less (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the by an Assignment of Rents from Sharon Evans T.C.A. 67-1-1433. THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ORANGE DRIVE, SUITE 203 above named Court on or before the earlier of the a/k/a Sharon K. Evans to Community Trust Bank, than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four first publication of this notice if the creditor OF T.C.A. 35-5-101 ET SEQ. HAVE BEEN MET. DAVIE, FL. 33330 (4) months from the date of first publication as received an actual copy of this notice to creditors dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims Inc., dated January 29, 2019 and recorded as THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN will be forever barred: Instrument 201902080047062 in the Register’s described in (1)(A); or at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, JOSEPH LEVITT, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (4) months from the date of this first publication; (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the Office for Knox County, Tennessee on February TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER 825 N CENTRAL STREET first publication of this notice if the creditor 8, 2019; and date of death or PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 This the 2 day of JANAURY, 2020. (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors WHEREAS, this Deed of Trust was modified TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four by a Modification of Deed of Trust dated received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE ESTATE OF BOBBY RAY YARNELL if the creditor received the copy of the notice less (4) months from the date of this first publication; September 16, 2019 and recorded as Instrument RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. NOTICE TO or #201909200020122 in the Register’s Office for PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four IF YOU PURCHASE A PROPERTY AT THE JOYCE ANN YARNELL (4) months from the date of first publication as (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Knox County, Tennessee on September 20, 2019 FORECLOSURE SALE, THE ENTIRE PURCHASE CREDITORS received an actual copy of the notice to creditors increasing the amount of indebtedness to Two MCCONN; CO-EXECUTRIX described in (1)(A); or PRICE IS DUE AND PAYABLE AT THE 1639 LOVELL ROAD (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Nine Hundred CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION IN THE FORM than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Seventy Four Dollars and Twenty Three Cents ESTATE OF RICKY ALLEN BOWLING KNOXVILLE, TN. 37932 date of death OF A CERTIFIED/BANK CHECK MADE PAYABLE DOCKET NUMBER 82563-2 This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. (4) months from the date of first publication as ($237,974.23); and TO OR ENDORSED TO THE SR LAW GROUP. NO described in (1)(A); or WHEREAS, default has been made in the LORETTA IVEDENE CORPENING; PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. TO Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of CO-EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF LLOYD C DAVIS (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s payment of the above referenced indebtedness, THIS END, YOU MUST BRING SUFFICIENT FUNDS date of death and other provisions of the Deed of Trust JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect 1803 WAYSIDE ROAD PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) TO OUTBID THE LENDER AND ANY OTHER of the Estate of RICKY ALLEN BOWLING who died KNOXVILLE, TN. 37931 LLOYD C DAVIS, JR.; EXECUTOR This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. and Modification of Deed of Trust have been BIDDERS. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS WILL NOT BE violated, and the legal holder of the Promissory Dec 30, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the 8401 CORTELAND DRIVE ACCEPTED. AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox STEPHEN BYRD ATTORNEY AT LAW KNOXVILLE, TN. 37909 ESTATE OF TRUMAN PARK HENSLEY Note secured by the said Deed of Trust and THE WINNING BID WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Modification of Deed of Trust has declared the County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- 9051 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE SUCCESSFUL PURCHASER AT THE TIME THE resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 DONALD FARINATO ATTORNEY CATHY DAUGHERTY; EXECUTRIX entire amount due and payable as provided in FORECLOSURE DEED IS DELIVERED. 8434 CLAPPS CHAPEL ROAD said Deed of Trust and Modification of Deed of against his or her estate are required to file the AT LAW P.O. BOX 869 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Robert Poe, same with the Clerk and Master of the above KNOXVILLE, TN. 37901 CORRYTON, TN. 37721 Trust, and the undersigned, as Trustee, has been Jr., Amanda Poe directed to foreclose the aforesaid Deed of Trust named Court on or before the earlier of the dates THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will and Modification of Deed of Trust in accordance AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE with the terms thereof, and the public is hereby be forever barred: NOTICE TO NOTICE TO USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the NOTICE TO notified that the undersigned Trustee will sell the This day, January 10, 2020. CREDITORS CREDITORS hereinafter described real estate at public auction, first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors CREDITORS to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, Edward D. Russell, ESTATE OF PAMELA KATE BIGGS ESTATE OF JOHN H HENSLEY, JR on the north side of the Knox County City County at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four DOCKET NUMBER 82569-2 ESTATE OF ALTON J DELONG DOCKET NUMBER 82581-2 Substitute Trustee (4) months from the date of this first publication; Building at 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, The SR Law Group DOCKET NUMBER 82528-3 at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, or Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day of Notice is hereby given that on the 8 day of PO Box 128 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor said property to be sold in bar of the equity of Mt. Juliet, TN 37121 JANUARY 2020, letters administration in respect Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect redemption. received an actual copy of the notice to creditors of the Estate of PAMELA KATE BIGGS who died JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of JOHN H HENSLEY, JR who died (615) 559-3190 if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Subject lands are set forth as follows: [email protected] Dec 8, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the of the Estate of ALTON J DELONG who died Dec 3, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Situated in District No. Seven (7) of Knox than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox Nov 10, 2019, were issued the undersigned by Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, and within the 38th Ward (4) months from the date of first publication as County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being described in (1)(A); or resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, known and designated as Lot No. 69, Replat of (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s against his or her estate are required to file the and non-resident, having claims, matured or against his or her estate are required to file the Stratford Park, Unit 3 and Resubdivision of Lots date of death same with the Clerk and Master of the above unmatured, against the estate are required to file same with the Clerk and Master of the above 29 and 30 Subdivision, as shown by plat of same This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020. named court on or before the earlier of the dates the same with the Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or before the earlier of the dates of record as Instrument No. 200903060055520, COURT prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will named court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will formerly Instrument No. 200704190085331 in ESTATE OF RICKY ALLEN BOWLING be forever barred. prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, NOTICES PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the be forever barred: (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the to which plat reference is hereby made for a more DUSTIN ROACH; EXECUTOR first publication of this notice if the creditor (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publicat on of this notice if the creditor particular description. 2415 ADAIR AVE. KNOXVILLE, TN 37917 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors first date of the publication of this notice if the received an actual copy of this notice to creditors For further reference see Instrument NOTICE OF SERVICE at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four creditor received an actual copy of this notice to at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four #201902080047060 in the Register’s Office for NOTICE TO (4) months from the date of this first publication; creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date (4) months from the date of this first publication; Knox County, Tennessee. BY PUBLICATION or that is four (4) months from the date of the first or Records in the Property Assessor’s Office CREDITORS (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor publication; or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor for Knox County, Tennessee, identify the above received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the notice to creditors property as follows: 057KH-017. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA if the creditor received the copy of the notice less received an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Subject property is known as 625 Lampwick COUNTY OF BUCOMBE ESTATE OF MONICA J ESHLEMAN than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912. DOCKET NUMBER 81960-2 (4) months from the date of first publication as than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as This sale will be free from the equitable IN THE GENERAL COURT OF described in (1)(A); or (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1)(A); or right of redemption under the laws of the State JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s described in (1)(A);or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s of Tennessee, homestead, dower and other FILE NO.: 19 CVD 4613 JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect date of death (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death exemptions, the same having been waived in said of the Estate of MONICA J ESHLEMAN who This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. date of death. This the 8 day of JANUARY, 2020. Deed of Trust and Modification of Deed of Trust Lisa Marie Alpert, Plaintiff died Apr 24, 2019, were issued the undersigned This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020 and will be subject to all unpaid taxes and subject v. by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court ESTATE OF PAMELA KATE BIGGS ESTATE OF JOHN H HENSLEY, JR to any easements and restrictions or prior liens or Jonathan Samuel Alpert, Defendant. of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) ESTATE OF ALTON J DELONG PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) mortgages of record, if any. If the highest bidder and non-resident, having claims, matured or HALI NOEL WRIGHT; ADMINISTRATRIX PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) BETTY E HENSLEY; EXECUTRIX is unable to comply with the terms of the sale, I To: Jonathan Samuel Alpert, Defendant unmatured, against the estate are required to file 708 BLAKE LANE JOHN MOSHE DELONG; EXECUTOR 2112 E EMORY ROAD reserve the right to proceed to the next highest Take notice that a pleading seeking relief the same with the Clerk and Master of the above STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN. 37871 109 STONEHAM COURT KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 bidder able to comply or to re-advertise if I so against you has been filed in the above-entitled named court on or before the earlier of the dates BOWLINGBROOK, IL 60440 choose. The right is reserved to adjourn the day action. The nature of the relief being sought is as prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will FIONA F HILL ATTORNEY AT LAW VICTORIA B TILLMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW of sale to another date and time certain without follows: Absolute Divorce be forever barred: 550 W MAIN STREET, SUITE 310 MARGO MAXWELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 1019 ORCHID DRIVE KNOXVILLE, TN. 37912 further publication upon announcement at the time You are required to make defense to such (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 116 AGNES ROAD KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 January 20, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Local race to shed light on human trafficking With the name of a human traf- funds to bring sexually exploited who are passionate about seeing is a platform to raise aware- Christine Gelatt, Freedom 4/24 ficking victim on their wrist, used women and children into free- human trafficking and sexual ness about the issue, to mobi- exists to raise awareness of the as an act of advocacy, over 400 dom. exploitation come to an end. lize people in the fight against sexual exploitation and human will participate in the 7th Annual Run 4 Their Lives is a Freedom “Freedom 4/24 believes that trafficking , and to provide a way trafficking of women and chil- Knoxville Run 4 Their Lives 5k 4/24 event (www.freedom424. freedom begins with a day. We for people to make a difference dren around the world and to Walk/Run on Saturday, January org), in partnership with Knox- believe that one day in January through fundraising to not just provide financial support to part- 25, 2020 in Knoxville, TN (www. ville partners, the Community can be that day where partici- bring freedom for a day to those ner organizations dedicated to freedom424.org/knox). Runners Coalition Against Human Traf- pants can join Freedom 4/24 who are enslaved, but ultimate- bringing freedom and doing jus- and walkers of all ages will com- ficking (CCAHT) and Street Hope and its Knoxville partner organi- ly, freedom for a lifetime,” said tice. plete a 5k at University of Ten- TN and since its inception, the zations in advocating for women Joy Cover, President of Freedom To learn more and to register nessee Gardens with the pur- race has grown every year with and children who are victims of 4/24. to run, please visit http://www. pose of raising awareness and runners, families and people human trafficking. This event Founded in Lynchburg, VA by freedom424.org/knox

In January, 1879, Thomas Edison, in his laboratory in Menlo park, New Jersey, built his first high resistance, incan- descent electric light. It worked by passing elec- tricity through a thin God lights up platinum filament in the glass vacuum bulb, which our way delayed the filament from “You really do light up melting. Still, the lamp my way, Lord! Whenever I only burned for a few short feel myself groping in the hours. I have no idea how darkness of uncertainty, to understand those last confusion, or fear, I turn few lines; it’s too intricate to you, and you enlighten for me, however, I’m glad my mind to the truth and Mr. Edison did it. And he show me the way through. wasn’t the only one. There I depend on your guiding were a few other inventors Holy Spirit and your Word who established the light to illuminate my heart bulb but were not success- PHOTO BY RONNIE COLLINS. and mind with truth and ful. North Knoxville Business and Professional Association President George Bove (standing at podium) kept the crowd wisdom for making right In 1802 an Englishman laughing at the group’s January meeting. During the breakfast meeting held at Besco, which is celebrating 50 years, choices. How lost I would invented the first electric Bove gave each member and visitor a chance to talk. The NKBPA is encouraging everyone to participate in a Lunch be without you! So, I look light bulb and there were Mob on Wednesday, January 22, at Rami’s Cafe (3553 N. Broadway). to you again today to light many other inventors, but my way, dear Lord. Please no designs emerged for come and light up my commercial application. darkness.” This paragraph A lot of lamps were too The Persecutor Becomes the Persecuted is from “My Daily Psalms bright for practical use. and Prayers” book that I Then Mr. Edison came The Book of out against fol- did not kill the church; it followers went (Acts 8:4). read every day. along and did it right. Acts records the lowers of Jesus. revived the church. Per- We are introduced to a It seems as if I am Let us thank God that history of the Stephen, one secution did not frighten young man by the name always asking God to do He gave Mr. Edison the Word of God being of the first dea- the church; it empowered of Saul when Stephen this, to do that, not real- light for our darkness on spread through- cons selected by the church. Persecution was killed. Who was Saul? izing that He will do what earth, while at the same out the Roman the apostles, is did not stop God’s mission; Saul’s parents were part He has planned for us. time He gives us Light Empire. Thou- stoned to death. it pushed it to the ends of of the Jewish diaspora However, can you imag- through his Word for our sands had come By Mark Now, from house the earth. This was not (meaning the Jews who ine living without light? It lives. to faith in Jesus Brackney, to house, the fol- the beginning of the end were spread throughout is impossible, for it’s such Thought for the day: Thy Christ. From Minister of the lowers of Jesus of the church. It was the the Roman world). They Arlington Church an everyday occurrence word is a lamp unto my house to house are being arrested end of the beginning of lived in Tarsus, which was of Christ that we depend on it auto- feet, and a light unto my the good news is and put in prison the church. The kingdom a major city in the eastern matically. All we have to do path. Psalms 119:105 being proclaimed (Acts 8:3). This is of God is going to go forth part of the Roman Empire. is click a switch, and it’s Send comments to rose- (Acts 5:42). But in Acts the low point in the book of by the power of the Holy It was a town of an esti- there. Push a button, and [email protected] or call 7, we find the first signs Acts. But notice what per- Spirit as the Word of Christ mated population at this it’s there. 865-748-4717. Thank you. of persecution breaking secution did. Persecution spread wherever Jesus’ Continue on page 4 LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICES (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s the publication of this notice if the creditor Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of KNOXVILLE, TN. 37912 vehicles are hereby notified of their rights to pay NOTICE TO date of death received an actual copy of this notice to creditors JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect all charges and reclaim said vehicles being held at CREDITORS This the 6 day of JANUARY, 2020. at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four of the Estate of JANET STINNETT who died RANDY J WILSON; CO-EXECUTOR Clinton Hwy Service Center, 5929 Clinton Hwy, (4) months from the date of the first publication; or Nov 27, 2019, were issued the undersigned by 198 TIM NICELY LANE Knoxville, TN 37912. Failure to reclaim these ESTATE OF DAVID EUGENE MCCROSKEY, SR. ESTATE OF JOHN HOWARD MEADOWS, JR. (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of WASHBURN, TN. 37888 vehicles will be deemed a waiver of all rights, title DOCKET NUMBER 82153-3 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and consent to dispose of said vehicle at Public CHERYSE MEADOWS; EXECUTRIX if the creditor received the copy of the notice less and non-resident, having claims, matured or auction January 22 2020 8.00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that on the 6 day of 1408 GREENWELL DRIVE than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four unmatured, against the estate are required to file 2006 Toyota Sienna blue van VIN JANUARY 2020, letters administration in respect KNOXVILLE, TN. 37938 (4) months from the date of first publication as the same with the Clerk and Master of the above NOTICE TO 5TDZA23C56S503194 of the Estate of DAVID EUGENE MCCROSKEY, described in (1)(A);or named court on or before the earlier of the dates SR. who died Feb 19, 1919, were issued the FARRELL A LEVY ATTORNEY AT LAW (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will CREDITORS undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the 10805 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 200 date of death. be forever barred: KNOXVILLE, TN. 37934 This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020 ESTATE OF CAROLYN A WOODLIEF PUBLIC MEETING Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the DOCKET NUMBER 82561-3 persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, first date of the publication of this notice if the The Knoxville Regional Transportation matured or unmatured, against his or her estate ESTATE OF R H POLK creditor received an actual copy of this notice to Planning Organization’s (TPO) mission is to advise PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Notice is hereby given that on the 7 day of are required to file the same with the Clerk and creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect and assist our region to improve and expand Master of the above named court on or before NOTICE TO FORREST COOK; EXECUTOR that is four (4) months from the date of the first 8319 LUCAS LANE of the Estate of CAROLYN A WOODLIEF who died transportation choices by involving citizens the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) publication; or Nov 8, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the and decision-makers in our plans, forums, and CREDITORS POWELL, TN. 37849 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor otherwise their claims will be forever barred. Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox outreach. Every four years, the Federal Highway (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF MARGENE F MOORE received an actual copy of the notice to creditors County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- ANDREW J CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit first publication of this notice if the creditor DOCKET NUMBER 82482-2 resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, Administration (FTA) review and evaluate our received an actual copy of this notice to creditors 5344 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 105 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 against his or her estate are required to file the planning process to ensure that we’re meeting the at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four Notice is hereby given that on the 8 day of (4) months from the date of first publication as same with the Clerk and Master of the above (4) months from the date of this first publication; described in (1)(A);or federal requirements and regulations in place to JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect named Court on or before the earlier of the dates help us realize that mission. or of the Estate of MARGENE F MOORE who died (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Sep 26, 2019, were issued the undersigned by date of death. NOTICE TO be forever barred: Part of the evaluation is to hear from the public received an actual copy of the notice to creditors the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020 (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and stakeholders about how we engage with them CREDITORS first publication of this notice if the creditor in the transportation planning process. If you’ve than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four and non-resident, having claims, matured or ESTATE OF JANET STINNETT received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (4) months from the date of first publication as unmatured, against the estate are required to file ESTATE OF JOE CARL RICHTER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four been involved in one of our plans or projects over described in (1)(A); or the same with the Clerk and Master of the above DOCKET NUMBER 82510-3 ERIC M STINNETT; EXECUTOR (4) months from the date of this first publication; the last four years, we want to hear from you! (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s named court on or before the earlier of the dates 2246 GEORGIA HIGHWAY or date of death prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will Notice is hereby given that on the 9 day of 130 W VIDALIA, GA. 30474 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor There are two ways to provide input. This the 6 day of JANUARY, 2020. be forever barred: JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the of the Estate of JOE CARL RICHTER who died TOM R RAMSEY ATTORNEY AT LAW if the creditor received the copy of the notice less A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, ESTATE OF DAVID EUGENE MCCROSKEY, first date of the publication of this notice if the Oct 24, 2019, were issued the undersigned by 550 W MAIN STREET, SUITE 310 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four January 21, 2020 in the Community Room at SR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) creditor received an actual copy of this notice to the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 (4) months from the date of first publication as Knoxville Station Transit Center, 301 Church DAVID EUGENE MCCROSKEY, creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident described in (1)(A); or Avenue, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. JR.; ADMINISTRATOR that is four (4) months from the date of the first and non-resident, having claims, matured or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s 4110 SHIPE ROAD publication; or unmatured, against the estate are required to file date of death You can also provide written or email CORRYTON, TN. 37721 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor the same with the Clerk and Master of the above NOTICE TO comments to: received an actual copy of the notice to creditors named court on or before the earlier of the dates CREDITORS This the 7 day of JANUARY, 2020. TOM R RAMSEY, III ATTORNEY AT LAW if the creditor received the copy of the notice less prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will Sean Santalla 550 W MAIN STREET, SUITE 310 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four be forever barred: ESTATE OF MARY JO WILSON FHWA Tennessee Division KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 (4) months from the date of first publication as (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the DOCKET NUMBER 82560-2 ESTATE OF CAROLYN A WOODLIEF 404 BNA Drive described in (1)(A);or first date of the publication of this notice if the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Building 200, Suite 508 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s creditor received an actual copy of this notice to Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of MELANIE DUNCAN; EXECUTRIX Nashville, TN 37212 date of death. creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect 8511 GREENWELL ROAD Email: [email protected] NOTICE TO This the 8 day of JANUARY, 2020 that is four (4) months from the date of the first of the Estate of MARY JO WILSON who died KNOXVILLE, TN. 37938 publication; or Nov 21, 2019, were issued the undersigned by CREDITORS ESTATE OF MARGENE F MOORE (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Andres Ramirez the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of FTA Region IV ESTATE OF JOHN HOWARD MEADOWS, JR. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident MITCHELL MOORE; EXECUTOR if the creditor received the copy of the notice less 230 Peachtree St, NW DOCKET NUMBER 82570-3 and non-resident, having claims, matured or Suite 1400 6605 SECRET DRIVE than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four unmatured, against the estate are required to file MISC. Atlanta, GA 30303 RALEIGH, NC 27612 (4) months from the date of first publication as the same with the Clerk and Master of the above Notice is hereby given that on the 6 day of Email: [email protected] JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect described in (1)(A);or named court on or before the earlier of the dates of the Estate of JOHN HOWARD MEADOWS, JR. (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will NOTICES who died Jul 1, 2019, were issued the undersigned NOTICE TO date of death. be forever barred: Comments will be accepted until February 7, by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of This the 9 day of JANUARY, 2020 (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the LEGAL SECTION 94 2020. Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident CREDITORS first date of the publication of this notice if the and non-resident, having claims, matured or ESTATE OF JOE CARL RICHTER creditor received an actual copy of this notice to PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) unmatured, against his or her estate are required ESTATE OF R H POLK creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date Knox County will receive bids for the following to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the DOCKET NUMBER 82562-1 JOE KEITH RICHTER; EXECUTOR that is four (4) months from the date of the first PUBLIC NOTICE 151 OAKBROOK LANE items & services: above named Court on or before the earlier of the publication; or Public Notice: U.S. Cellular proposes the DOUGLASVILLE, GA. 30134 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of RFP 2929, Concession Operations, due collocation of six (6) LTE antennas at 69-ft will be forever barred: received an actual copy of the notice to creditors JANUARY 2020, letters testamentary in respect 2/12/20 on an existing 55-ft AGL (73-ft with existing (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the of the Estate of R H POLK who died Nov 30, ROGER D HYMAN ATTORNEY if the creditor received the copy of the notice less AT LAW P.O. BOX 26072 penthouse) building located at 1700 Clinch Ave, first publication of this notice if the creditor 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four For additional information call 865-215-5777, received an actual copy of this notice to creditors and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37912-9672 (4) months from the date of first publication as in the City of Knoxville, in Knox County, TN stop by the Procurement Division, 1000 North (Knox County Parcel #094NJ015). Please submit at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, described in (1)(A);or Central St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917, (4) months from the date of this first publication; having claims, matured or unmatured, against (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s or visit our website: www.knoxcounty.org/ any written comments by February 19, 2020 or the estate are required to file the same with the NOTICE TO date of death. procurement. To bid on Knox County surplus regarding the potential effects that the proposed (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Clerk and Master of the above named court on or This the 3 day of JANUARY, 2020 items, go to www.govdeals.com. tower may have on Historic Properties that are received an actual copy of the notice to creditors before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or CREDITORS listed or eligible for inclusion on the National if the creditor received the copy of the notice less (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: ESTATE OF MARY JO WILSON Register of Historic Places to: Tower Engineering than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF JANET STINNETT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Professionals, Inc. (Attn: George Swearingen) 326 (4) months from the date of first publication as first date of DOCKET NUMBER 82536-2 RUSSELL T WILSON; CO- Tryon Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone: (919) described in (1)(A); or EXECUTOR P.O. BOX 26166 The owner and/or lien holders of the following 661-6351 Fax: (919) 661-6350 PAGE C4 The Knoxville Focus January 20, 2020

Smoky Mountain Children’s Home The Persecutor Hosts Centennial Reception Becomes the By Cameron Fisher in prayer, financial support and love According to records from the chil- Coordinator of Communications/Internet Persecuted for the youth and children placed in dren’s home, the home has minis- Cont. from page 3 of the Greek language, his Ministries, Church of God International our care.” tered to over 30,000 children and time of two hundred thou- Roman citizenship, his edu- Offices, Cleveland, TN The reception began with an young people throughout its long sand residents. cation by one of the leading The Smoky Mountain Children’s opening statement from Church of history. Their residential, foster care Tarsus was a place of rabbis of that time – all of Home held a reception at the Church God General Overseer Dr. Tim Hill. and adoption programs continue to culture and learning. It this contributed to the work of God International Offices, January Dr. Raymond Culpepper, liaison to minister to children and youth. The is likely that young Saul, God would have Saul do as 8, 2020 to formally kick off a year the Division of Care and First Assis- organization has received nation- whose Roman name was the apostle to the Greco- of celebration of the home’s 100th tant General Overseer, shared his al recognition from the Council on Paul, went to school at the Roman world. anniversary. support and appreciation for the Accreditation of New York, as well Greco-Roman primary and Why would Saul want Located in Sevierville, Tennessee excellent leadership of Dr. Walt as through licensing with the Ten- grammar schools of Tarsus to volunteer for the job of since 1949, the Church of God’s and Tammie Mauldin. Cleveland nessee Department of Children’s up to the age of thirteen approving Stephen’s exe- signature benevolent ministry was City Mayor Kevin Brooks presented before being sent to Jeru- cution and then going Services. established in 1920 following action the Mauldins with a proclamation salem to study there. In from house to house to During the reception an announce- at that year’s General Assembly. declaring Wednesday, January 8, Tarsus, Saul would have arrest the followers of the ment was made regarding the most “With the Church of God Orphan- 2020 as Smoky Mountain Children’s learned the art of writing Way? It might have been significant anniversary event of the age having its beginning in Cleve- Home Day in the City of Cleveland. and the use of language. what caused Saul to write: year for SMCH, the Centennial Cel- land, Tennessee, it seemed most The proclamation called attention He would have studied “I advanced in Judaism appropriate to host a Centenni- to the December 17, 1920 opening ebration, which will be Tuesday, April Greek poets and the basics beyond many among my al reception in Cleveland to recog- of the first orphanage under its first 21, 6:00 p.m. at the Sevierville Con- of Greek rhetoric and logic. people of the same age, for nize the many years of childcare “matron,” Lillian Kinsey. The minis- vention Center. The occasion will These studies prepared I was far more zealous for within our denomination,” stated Dr. try began with three children in a include a benefit dinner and auction, him well for how God would the traditions of my ances- Walt Mauldin, executive director of six-bedroom house on Montgomery as well as an opportunity to share in use him later as an Apos- tors” (Galatians 1:14). SMCH. “The Children’s Home is for- Ave. in Cleveland and was initially the historical milestone. tle and in writing thirteen of Saul wanted to impress ever grateful for its humble begin- named Orphanage Number One. In To follow the centennial events the twenty-seven books of the Jewish ruling council nings 100 years ago and for the 1928, a 119-acre farm just south for the Smoky Mountain Children’s the New Testament. in Jerusalem and make a miraculous way the Church of God of Cleveland was purchased and Home, please visit www.smch.org; Saul’s childhood in a name for himself, but God has consistently blessed and sup- the operation remained in Cleve- or you can call the office: 865-453- mostly Gentile city known had other plans for him. ported this ministry. We sincerely land until 1949 when it relocated 4644 Ext. 118 or email Dr. Pamela for its culture and outstand- Blinded by a bright light as appreciate the church’s faithfulness to Sevierville, Tennessee. Kay Overbey, [email protected]. ing Greco-Roman educa- he traveled to persecute tion, his tent-making abil- more disciples of Jesus, ity learned in his father’s Saul heard Jesus speaking shop, his understanding to him (Acts 9:3-9). 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