by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Burnet Rhett Maybank — his very name evokes the old Southland of books and stories. So, too, did his life story. Maybank’s middle name was for his mother’s family; Andrew Rhett had been a major in the Confederate Army. Burnet Maybank was the scion of a...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay When Buzz McNish took the reins of the Fulton High School baseball program, he knew he had a major rebuilding job on his hands. In addition, he had to change the culture and purge the program. “We ran some people off,” said McNish, who previously coached at...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Athletes like Marcellus don’t come around often By Steve Williams Not only is Marcellus Jackson the male Student-Athlete of the Year at Fulton High for 2022-23, he’s arguably talented enough to hold that title in Tennessee. The 5-8, 150-pound senior stood out...
by design | Jun 11, 2023 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Annexations and rezonings, housing and shelter, and transit and impound towing are on the Knoxville City Council agenda for Tuesday evening. The meeting begins with an ordinance to move some duties from the Plans...
by design | Jun 10, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Authors Guild of Tennessee (AGT) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut. Social time and book exchange begin at 10:30. Published authors are invited to attend. AGT is now accepting...
by design | Jun 9, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 7-28, 2023. A free gathering with the artists will take place on Friday, July 7, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features original music inside the...
