by design | May 14, 2025 | The Daily Focus
I want to address concerns regarding rates paid for hotels in Nashville. I take responsibility and assure you I take this very seriously. Taxpayers expect elected officials to spend dollars efficiently. The taxpayers are owed an explanation as to why I have been...
by design | May 14, 2025 | The Daily Focus
FREE Vessel Examinations this Saturday KNOXVILLE – In partnership with the Knox County Parks & Recreation Department, the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Knoxville-First Flotilla will conduct free vessel safety examinations on Saturday, May 17, at the boat launch at...
by design | May 13, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Think Your Cornbread’s the Best? Prove It at Marble Springs’ Cornbread Cook-Off & Recipe Swap – May 31 Do you have a cornbread recipe that always gets folks asking for seconds? Whether you’re a home cook with a family tradition or a food business with...
by design | May 12, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Trump saves the Canadian Liberals while throwing stones By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Canada just asserted its sovereignty. Before Trump’s tariffs, the Canadian Liberals were on the run. A sluggish economy and the boorish tactics of...
by design | May 12, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
A Joke That I Fell For Completely By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I was in Congress, one of my committees was the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This was good for East Tennessee because, as the chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, I...