by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Give Some Credit Where Credit Is Due The Knox County Democratic Party has latched onto the Juneteenth holiday by turning it into a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King. I wonder if the Democrats have taken pains to invite those responsible for making...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Morrison and Roderiques are Farragut honorees By Steve Williams Two talented sophomores – Elsa Morrison and Ty Roderiques – have been chosen Student-Athletes of the Year at Farragut High. The 5-foot-11 Morrison was the District 4-3A Sophomore of the Year and first...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
When the Mountain State had Three Senators “History is not the past but a map of the past, drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.” Historian Henry Glassie. By Ray Hill Sorting through history is rather like finding an...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Historic Gibbs Drive By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Focus features important neighborhoods in the county every month and Monty Howard, co-chairman of the Gibbs Drive Neighborhood Association, had the following to share about the...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
Emmett Machinists knock off Quicksteps in Vintage Base Ball By Steve Williams I had heard about vintage “base ball” being played at the Historic Ramsey House, but I had never been to a game. So Saturday afternoon (June 10) I finally got out there to check it out. I’m...
by design | Jun 19, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Are You Caring for Someone With Parkinson’s Disease? If you are caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease, there are resources out there for you and the person with Parkinson’s. The Cole Center for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders offers an Education Series that...
