by design | Feb 1, 2016 | The Daily Focus
MARYVILLE, TN The National Park Service is celebrating its centennial this year, so to kick off the Discover Earth: Our Changing Planet exhibition, at the Blount County Public Library, Park Ranger, Mike Maslona, will discuss “The National Park Service – 100...
by design | Jan 31, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Classes are free and open to the public The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) offers a free Diabetes Management Series several times a year to help those affected by the disease. The next four-part series takes place on Thursdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 12 to...
by design | Jan 31, 2016 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Candidate forum draws crowd By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Commission candidate forum Thursday evening at the Emporium on Gay Street drew a sizable crowd to hear those people with primary opposition speak. Candidates with no opposition in their...
by design | Jan 31, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley If you ever want to know what the business elite and political establishment think, simply read the News Sentinel. The Chamber of Commerce types, business elite and powers that be are waging a furious assault to drive Knox County Law Director...
by Mike Steely | Jan 31, 2016 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com If you are new to Knoxville you’ve probably familiar with Cumberland Avenue and Kingston Pike, the one-in-the-same street that runs from downtown all the way to Farragut and on to Loudon County. Driving west from downtown, past the...
by Ray Hill | Jan 31, 2016 | Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill “If you trust the people, they will trust you.” Arthur Capper Before there was Bob Dole, there was Arthur Capper. Capper was the most successful politician in Kansas for decades. Of the many campaigns he waged, he lost only one. He served two terms as...