by design | Jan 26, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Welcome Back, President Trump By Steve Hunley Recovering from the flu gave me a good excuse to spend last Monday watching the inauguration festivities for President-elect Donald Trump to once again return to the White House. It was a historic occasion as only one...
by design | Jan 26, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Lady Eagles claim second consecutive Class AA MS championship By Ken Lay In an event that appeared somewhat uneventful, Gibbs Middle School’s girls basketball team won its second consecutive Knox County Middle School Class AA Tournament on its home floor. The Lady...
by design | Jan 26, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentleman From Connecticut: William J. Miller By Ray Hill William Jennings Miller made the most of his short life, fighting for his country, overcoming a serious handicap at a time when there were little or no concessions to people with disabilities, and serving...
by design | Jan 26, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bearden holds off West Valley, 42-41 By Steve Williams The Bearden Middle School boys team and its fans won a nail biter in the Knox County AAA championship game Thursday night. With the Bulldogs leading by one point, West Valley had the ball and a chance to win. The...
by design | Jan 26, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Spartans notch comeback victory at Catholic By Ken Lay Webb School of Knoxville’s boys basketball team took sole possession of first place in the Division II-AA East Region standings with a road win against Knoxville Catholic Thursday night. The Spartans survived an...
by design | Jan 26, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Veterinary College Takes Precautionary Measures Due to Bird Flu Resurgence Not Accepting Wild Birds Currently KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a very contagious and often deadly disease of poultry, can result in the deaths of entire flocks...