by design | Jan 22, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Just off Emory Road in Corryton stands a grand country church and, just behind that house of worship, is a small log structure that might be the oldest Baptist church in Knox County. Little Flat Creek Baptist Church, at 9132 West...
by design | Jan 22, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It’s only January. February Frenzy and March Madness are still a good ways off, but both Fulton senior point guard Markese Sheely and veteran head coach Jody Wright felt their Jan. 17 game against Webb School had a tournament feel to it. “We had a...
by design | Jan 22, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Knox County has a new wrestling program. First Baptist Academy-Powell began competing in the sport this season and the Eagles are a Freshman/JV Team but Coach Josh Neely has some lofty expectations for the program’s future. The program may be new but the...
by design | Jan 22, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Cattywampus Puppet Council has been awarded a prestigious Burning Man Global Art Grant to help produce the Appalachian Puppet Pageant as part of the 2017 Dogwood Arts Festival. The Pageant will take place on Saturday, April 29th, and preparations are already...
by design | Jan 21, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox Heritage has invited interested residents and business owners to attend the second Historic East Knoxville/Park City/Burlington Neighborhoods meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at the Burlington Branch Library, 4617 Asheville Highway. “As the historic...
by design | Jan 20, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Would her critics be happier if she had spent her time and money trying to deny children from low-income families the choices of schools that wealthy families have instead of trying to help them?—Lamar Alexander At Tuesday’s Senate education committee hearing on...
