by design | Jul 30, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The efforts of two teachers and their students led to recognizing a Knoxville hero recently with the dedication of the Mary Francis (Frankie) Housley Bridge just below Gresham Middle School in Fountain City. The Holbrook Drive...
by Ray Hill | Jul 30, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee Congressman Ewin L. Davis, a veteran of fourteen years, had lost his seat to freshman legislator J. Ridley Mitchell in the 1932 Democratic primary. Mitchell’s district had been dismembered by the Tennessee General Assembly causing Mitchell to...
by design | Jul 30, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams When Powell High’s football team had its first official day of practice in pads on July 17, the school’s marching band began its two weeks of camp. Like the football team, the Powell band’s season debut will be at Halls on Aug. 18. “We actually start...
by design | Jul 30, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Jonathan Smith and Tom Poisal made their first public appearances as Halls High School basketball coaches recently. Both were introduced to fans, players, parents and to the community on Monday, July 24 at a meet and greet at the school. Both replace Randy...
by design | Jul 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Saturday, August 19, 2017 | Krutch Park in Downtown Knoxville 9:30 a.m. Registration 10:15 a.m. Judging Have a blast with the past at the East Tennessee History Fair! The “History Hound” Dog Costume Contest is a feature event of the 10th Annual East Tennessee...
by design | Jul 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee football legend Peyton Manning will be honored by the National Football Foundation (NFF) during halftime of the Volunteers home game against Georgia on Sept. 30 at Neyland Stadium. The midfield ceremony will serve as the NFF’s official “On-Campus Salute” of...
