by design | Feb 8, 2023 | The Daily Focus
John Thurman Trout Adventure Camp Set For June 19-24 Applications are open for the John Thurman Trout Adventure Camp for middle-school-age girls and boys, scheduled June 19-24 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The camp, sponsored by the Tennessee Council...
by design | Feb 7, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman Appalachian Cultural Center Spring Lineup leads off with author, alumnus Carson-Newman University’s Appalachian Cultural Center kicks off its 2023 Spring Lineup on Wednesday, Feb. 15 with author and C-N alumnus, Noah Broyles. The Knoxville native will...
by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Johnny Akridge ran a small furniture store in Happy Hollow just below the old Sears on Central. His son, Chip, became one of the biggest developers of office buildings in downtown Washington, D.C. After he started becoming...
by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Although the Republicans are in the majority in the House of Representatives, there is still a way that the Democrats can pass legislation and get it signed into law. The Republican majority is slim...
by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think about a lawsuit, we generally think about it starting on the date the lawsuit is filed with the Court. While the filing of the lawsuit is an important event, the case does not really start until the defendant is served with a copy of...