by Ray Hill | Jan 20, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill For decades the Bankhead family was one of the most politically prominent in the state. Today, perhaps the best-known member of the family is the late actress Tallulah Bankhead, yet Miss Bankhead’s father William was Speaker of the U. S. House of...
by design | Jan 20, 2013 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Zora G. Clevenger took over as head coach for the University of Tennessee’s football program in 1911 and three years later led the Volunteers to both a 9-0 season and a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title on the...
by design | Jan 20, 2013 | Archives
The Square Room, in partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and WUOT 91.9FM, is now hosting a Jazz Lunch series on the first Wednesday of each month from noon to 1pm. Admission to the concert is $15 and includes a lunch buffet served up by Café 4. Tickets are...
by design | Jan 18, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
In an effort reestablish the Sunsphere as a thriving vibrant local attraction, as well as, ensure the success of the new restaurant on the fifth floor, “Icon Ultra Lounge”, small but critical changes are occurring around the Sunsphere. The most immediate...
by design | Jan 17, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
The Knox County Highway Department crews are out treating roads with salt and brine. Most of the trucks are also equipped with snow plows.
