by Ray Hill | Aug 16, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Luke Lea had not only survived the intense political wars in Tennessee, but had profited from them. Elected to the United States Senate in 1911, Lea’s alliance with “Independent” Democrats and Republicans had created a “fusionist” combine that held the...
by design | Aug 16, 2015 | Archives
By Steve Williams No more quadrants. No more playoff bracket announcement redoes. No more head scratching. The TSSAA’s new Division I region alignments and playoff format certainly will give high school football a different look this season, and head coaches...
by design | Aug 16, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “In the last couple of years this little park has been known by different names. It was the Everly Brothers Conception Park, the Proposed Everly Brothers Park, and the Future Site of the Everly Brothers Park. Welcome to the Everly...
by design | Aug 14, 2015 | News, The Daily Focus
The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center will host a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of starting a new business. The TSBDC advises and assists...
by design | Aug 13, 2015 | News, The Daily Focus
Ed and Bob are headed out to Burlington in East Knoxville to Shoney’s! Shoney’s has been a staple of East Tennessee since 1962 and it’s where you will find the next Ed & Bob’s Night Out in Knox County. Knox County At-Large Commissioners Ed Brantley and...
by design | Aug 13, 2015 | Knoxville, sports, The Daily Focus
Mayor Madeline Rogero to Attend Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thursday, August 13 Knoxville Municipal Golf Course and Whittle Springs Golf Course – owned by the City of Knoxville and managed by Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – will showcase more than $1 million in enhancements to...