by Ray Hill | Apr 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in Tennessee in 1924 came down to three men: the incumbent senator, John Knight Shields, General Lawrence D. Tyson and former state Supreme Court justice Nathan L. Bachman. All three were...
by design | Apr 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams West High is having one of its best seasons in boys soccer, but learned last week it has to be on top of its game to come out a winner. Oak Ridge, led by freshman goalkeeper Bryson Brown’s 12 saves, handed the Rebels a 1-0 loss April 16 at Bill...
by design | Apr 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Noah Moro and members of the Hardin Valley Academy student-mentor program saw the fruits of their labor on Monday, April 15. Moro oversaw the running of the 2019 Special Olympics track meet on a cool but sunny day at HVA. It was a project that began...
by design | Apr 21, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Seems lots of north Knoxville neighborhoods like the idea of branding the area as “UpTown North” and George Bove, president of the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association, wants to rename the association with...
by design | Apr 21, 2019 | The Daily Focus
If you are a non-profit that works in or with neighborhood organizations and are not already signed up for a booth at The Neighborhood Conference on Saturday, May 18, please contact Sarah Henson at shenson@knoxvilletn.gov or 215-3232. There are several slots...
by design | Apr 20, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Authors Guild of Tennessee Author Jerome “Jerry” Morton grew up in a Coast Guard family under circumstances that provided him with some unusual experiences and insights. Thanks to those experiences, Morton has developed a collection of short stories that...