by design | Oct 18, 2016 | The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE—Alan Alda, an acclaimed actor and science educator widely known for his role in the television series “M*A*S*H,” will speak at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Alda will deliver the second Ken and Blaire Mossman...
by design | Oct 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett is once again launching a Wreaths Across America team in an effort to raise funds to place as many live wreaths as possible on the graves of veterans buried at the three veterans cemetery locations in Knox County. A $15...
by design | Oct 16, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Reason for Celebration By Ralphine Major It started out as one small act of kindness and a simple mission. A group of ladies passed a can around to help cancer patients with gas money. Today, the collection can has grown and so has the mission! Who could have...
by design | Oct 16, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Thursday was special for Vietnam era veterans at the World’s Fair Park those soldiers, sailors and airman were honored in a special ceremony by Vet2Vet Tn. The ceremonies were hosted by Vet2Vet President Freddie J. Owens. Each...
by Ray Hill | Oct 16, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill After having lost a close race for the United States Senate in 1964, Howard H. Baker, Jr. resolved to run again in 1966. Senator Ross Bass would have to defend his seat after only two years, as he was completing the term of the late Estes Kefauver. The...
by design | Oct 16, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com South Knoxville’s link with “downtown” Knoxville is the Henley Street Bridge and that entrance to the south is slowly getting a huge improvement. Although many businesses suffered when the bridge was closed for construction a few...
