by design | Apr 22, 2026 | The Daily Focus
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Book lovers across East Tennessee have until Saturday, April 25, to participate in Book Crawl 2026, a multi-stop literary adventure designed to connect readers with locally owned shops. The event encourages participants to visit four participating...
by design | Apr 21, 2026 | The Daily Focus
65th Annual Dogwood Arts Festival This Weekend | April 24-26th | World’s Fair Park Spring in East Tennessee means one thing — the return of one of Knoxville’s most beloved traditions: the Dogwood Arts Festival. Now in its 65th year, the festival takes place April...
by design | Apr 20, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Spring practice is now complete for the Vols. Back on April 11, over 48,000 fans showed up at Neyland Stadium to watch the Orange & White Game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Those who witnessed the scrimmage might have their own opinions on...
by design | Apr 20, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness … it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope. Charles Dickens By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every spring, my sense of hope is renewed as I marvel at...
by design | Apr 20, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John Duncan Jr. Democrats should be very embarrassed that people all over this country are fleeing Democrat-run cities and states as fast as they can. They are fleeing the high taxes and moving to conservative, low-tax, Republican-run cities and states, but...
