by design | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas Carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the winter Solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. The word Carol actually means dance or song of praise and...
by design | Dec 15, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Emerald Youth opens doors on community center in Lonsdale By Ken Lay The Emerald Youth Foundation opened a community center in Lonsdale last week. The new Haslam-Sansom Ministry Complex officially opened Thursday. It’s located on Texas Avenue between Stonewall and...
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By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com An overflow crowd pushed into a room at Pellissippi State College on Magnolia Avenue Thursday to hear Peter Davis of WRS talk about what the new owners of Standard Mill hope to do with the old skeleton of a...
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By Steve Williams This is the time of year The Knoxville Focus likes to recognize local high school students with ties to athletics for their community service during the holidays. They could be members of any athletic team, cheerleaders, dance team or band...
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By Ken Lay Bearden High School girls basketball coach Justin Underwood has often said that he counts his blessings as head coach of the Lady Bulldogs. And Tuesday night showed everyone why Underwood is extremely happy with his job in West Knoxville. “These girls are a...
