by design | Mar 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus
World Storytelling Day! Join Smoky Mountain Storytellers’ celebration on Friday, March 16, 7:00 p.m., in the fellowship hall at Highland Presbyterian Church, 721 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville, TN, 37804. We will provide light refreshments (coffee and cookies)....
by design | Mar 11, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
School Administration Moving to TVA Towers? By Mike Steely steelym@knofocus.com For some time TVA has been talking about doing something with its towers in Knoxville, either selling one or both or leasing them. The Knoxville Focus learned recently that TVA may...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 11, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley President Donald Trump’s Justice Department suing the State of California can come as no surprise to any rational person. A battle has been raging well before Trump’s election in 2016 over immigration policy in this country. California has for...
by design | Mar 11, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Service like it used to be” is more than a motto at Stevens Mortuary. As the Stevens family and their dedicated staff celebrate their 60th anniversary this year, they continue to adhere to the values and mission-of service that...
by Ray Hill | Mar 11, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill While now an apparently Republican “red” state, Texas was once solidly Democratic. Like Tennessee, Texas has produced some interesting political personalities; Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Senator Tom Connally, Governor John Connally (no relation to...
by design | Mar 11, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Bearden High School’s boys basketball team earned a shot at redemption on Monday, March 5. The Bulldogs now have a chance to take care of some unfinished business when they make a return trip to Murfreesboro for the Class AAA State Tournament. “It feels...