by design | Aug 6, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Walking through the hallways of the old Knoxville High School brings back memories for any older person who went to high school anywhere. The large facility at 101 East Fifth Avenue has four buildings and is being converted for...
by Ray Hill | Aug 6, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Ridley Mitchell, the colorful congressman from Tennessee’s Fourth District, suddenly found himself embroiled in a debate with fellow Representative John J. Cochran of Missouri, an effective and acerbic speaker. The topic was the seemingly unimportant...
by design | Aug 6, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Isaac Gallegos said his No. 1 goal this football season is to win the starting job as place-kicker at Tusculum College. “They recruited some talented kickers and I’m looking forward to competing,” said the former Christian Academy of Knoxville player...
by design | Aug 6, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The halls and classrooms were largely empty at Farragut High School last week but teachers and administrators were there. They were preparing to welcome students back today. But Tuesday afternoon, the teachers addressed a dark issue confronting students in...
by design | Aug 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The public is invited to attend a creative workshop, employer symposium and art exhibit on Aug. 22, where cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, businesses and organizations will share stories and offer means of support. The three-part free event, called...
by design | Aug 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Beat the crowds and head to the country to view the August 21 solar eclipse If you can’t find your way into the path of totality for the August 21 solar eclipse, don’t worry. There’s enough darkness to go around. Although a total eclipse will be visible...