by design | Jul 27, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Mosquitoes in Inskip area of Knoxville test positive for West Nile virus The latest lab report has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the Inskip area of Knoxville. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
by design | Jul 26, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Sip & Save at The Southern Market The Southern Market will be hosting their annual Sip & Save on July 29 to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. This event will be held at their brick-and-mortar store in The District in Bearden. The...
by design | Jul 25, 2023 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC will be offering a $20 e-gift card to donors from July 24th through 31st. Donors will also receive a MEDIC T-shirt and Texas Roadhouse coupon. Donors must have a valid email address to receive the e-gift card link. Reserving a time slot is encouraged and can be...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Black, Columnist
How to Stop Bank Runs By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Marriner Eccles, who was chairman of the Fed from 1934 to 1948, was reputed to say that the main problem with banking was that there were 13,000 banks in the U.S. and not that...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
There have been many changes since the 50s and 60s By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication date of this issue of The Focus is three days after my 76th birthday on July 21. I find it hard to believe that I am this old, but I also feel blessed...