by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Throughout his life, Herbert Romulus O’Conor earned a reputation as a man of industry, capability and capacity. O’Conor also possessed an impeccable sense of timing, which, in politics, is a gift from God. As with catching the trapeze bar, timing is...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Gibbs High Coach Brad Turner said no pep talk was needed before his Eagles played Anderson County last Thursday night. And he was right. Gibbs ran off and left the Mavericks with a 41-29 loss and a long ride home. “There wasn’t much of a pep talk...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Two-time state runner-up Addisyn Newman shot a higher score than normal in the Region 2-4A girls’ individual tournament last week at the Island Point Golf Club near Kodak. The Hardin Valley Academy junior, however, still managed to win with a...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | The Daily Focus
ROCKY TOP, TN — The Coal Creek Miners Museum is inviting everyone in the community to come together for a special Coal Miners Reunion on October 10, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Coal Creek Masonic Lodge, 103 Pearl Street, Rocky Top, TN 37769. This event is a...
by design | Oct 3, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Artists Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 20, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Dr., Knoxville. This meeting is free and open to anyone interested in the arts in East...
