by design | Jul 15, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The 73rd Annual Karns Community Fair will be held at Karns High School on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Karns Community Fair is Tennessee’s longest-running community fair. Attractions will include carnival rides for children, a merry-go-round, a...
by design | Jul 14, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Knox County Schools Knox County Schools is announcing its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The 2026-27 school year begins on Aug. 10, and families that...
by design | Jul 13, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
The price to pay for apathy in public affairs (elections) is to be ruled by evil men (Plato in “The Republic”) By Dr. Jim Ferguson Most know the story of the Trojan horse from Homer’s epic poem, “The Iliad.” I have stood on the site of the ancient city of Troy...
by design | Jul 13, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away By Mike Steely Sometimes a side trip during a journey to somewhere else ends up being more interesting than the final destination. In our many years of traveling on business and for pleasure, my wife and I have discovered some unexpected jewels of places...
by design | Jul 13, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m sitting at my desk and looking out at the backyard and into the field that is fenced behind. The place used to be cleaned up enough to see the concrete block barn that Mr. Roberts built. Now, a wide swath is overgrown with a thick, “junk” green hedge...
