by Ray Hill | Aug 19, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Former three-term Prentice Cooper, consigned to the political sidelines following his defeat for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate by Albert Gore in 1958, lived in the beautiful red brick mansion built by his father in 1904. Cooper...
by design | Aug 19, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The first quarter couldn’t have gone much worse for Austin-East High’s football team in its season opener Friday night. But quarterback Trey Foster and a trio of receivers hooked up for three big-play touchdowns before halftime, sparking a...
by design | Aug 19, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay It was a matchup between a pair of state football champions to open the 2018 season and it lived up to its billing. At least until Maryville scored 24 unanswered points to pull away from Catholic and capture a 31-10 victory over the Irish Friday...
by design | Aug 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville and MPC want your input for the section of Chapman Highway between Blount Avenue to just past Governor John Sevier Highway. A public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at South Doyle Middle School, 3900...
by design | Aug 17, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Wars Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission announce that applications for the Tennessee Civil War Sites Preservation Fund are now being accepted. The grant program, begun in 2013, is a key source of matching funding for the preservation of...
by design | Aug 16, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Elvis Week, a poetry slam, rodeo, Dog Daze Festival, Melon Fest, Smoky Mountain Songwriters Festival, an open house at the historic Tennessee Theatre, Wilson County Fair, a ghost hunt, free Shakespeare plays and free outdoor concerts. Here’s what’s going on across...
