by design | Jun 11, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Second Saturday Lineup Announced – Concert Series Starts this Weekend Knox County is again hosting its Second Saturday Concert Series this summer as the Parks & Recreation Department will oversee live music at The Cove at Concord Park. With food, vendors and...
by design | Jun 10, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Volley for Hope Pickleball Tournament benefiting Second Harvest 3rd Annual fundraiser provides over 362,700 meals for East Tennesseans Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee hosted its 3rd Annual Volley for Hope pickleball tournament this past weekend. 198 players...
by design | Jun 9, 2025 | Black, Columnist
What happened to U.S. manufacturing? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The president says that he wants to bring manufacturing back into the country. Of course, he will fail. He is a short timer and highly erratic. Companies must have a...
by design | Jun 9, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
House Passes Bill To Add Trillions To National Debt By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Several years ago I was sitting on the floor of the U.S. House when there was a vote on whether to increase the national debt limit by another trillion dollars. I heard a...
by design | Jun 9, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
You can’t handle the truth! Marine Col. Jessup from A Few Good Men By Dr. Jim Ferguson You often hear it said that “The movie is not as good as the book.” While that may sometimes be true, I believe it’s more often an unfair comparison. Books have the space (and time)...