by design | May 15, 2023 | The Daily Focus
International stand up comedy sensation, Myq Kaplan will headline at the Hip To Be Square Comedy Club @ The Square Room on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20, 2023. There are two shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on both days. The Square Room is located at 4 Market...
by design | May 14, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
‘Time is Now’ for Emerald Youth By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The May 5 Emerald Youth Foundation prayer and fundraising breakfast was a huge success, with almost 2,000 attendees at the Knoxville Expo Center. The event highlighted the foundation’s inspiring...
by design | May 14, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knox County Doesn’t Need A Tax Increase With little fanfare, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs has released his proposed budget, which reaches $1 billion. It’s an increase of $90 million more than last year’s budget, without a tax increase. The budget...
by design | May 14, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The neighborhood of South Woodlawn is bounded, roughly, by East Moody Avenue and Chapman Highway, with the Urban Wilderness next door. It’s one of Knoxville’s most active and involved areas and a very influential area...
by design | May 14, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There are those who remember Paul Wellstone, the United States senator from Minnesota, who died, along with his wife and daughter, while campaigning for reelection in 2002 when his chartered airplane crashed. Wellstone, however, was not the first United...
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By Steve Williams Knoxville Catholic Coach Sean O’Neil had heart surgery four days prior to this year’s KIL Track and Field Meet, but had a speedy recovery and was at the meet the following Monday. In fact, he made it to the Volunteer Track Classic at UT that...
