by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
‘Big Bill’ Thompson of Chicago By Ray Hill William Hale Thompson enjoyed a long political career in a city known for its corruption. “Big Bill” Thompson was the last Republican to be elected mayor of Chicago. A modern political showman without being burdened with...
by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Challenge, second half surge net road victory for Lady Bobcats By Ken Lay With her team facing a six-point halftime deficit, Karns High School girls basketball coach Lauren Trent issued a challenge. “I told (the team) that we could fold or we could go out and win the...
by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Jackson and Bishop are Mr. Football honorees By Steve Williams Knoxville had two players to win the prestigious Tennessee Titans’ 2022 Mr. Football award last week, with Fulton quarterback Marcellus Jackson the Class 4A recipient and Karns running back De’Sean Bishop...
by design | Dec 11, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Community Bike Ride, Saturday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. ~ from Town Hall East Kickstand Knoxville is sponsoring a Holiday Bike Ride on December 17 beginning at 4 p.m. Kickstand is located at the Macedonia UMC at 4630 Holston Dr. Bike decorating and bike safety checks start at...
by design | Dec 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
KSO to present a ‘Celtic Christmas’ at 36th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert on Dec. 16-18 One of East Tennessee’s favorite holiday traditions takes a Celtic twist this year as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the 36th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert. “The...
by design | Dec 9, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Brigadier General Warner A. Ross II as Adjutant General of Tennessee and Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Military, effective January 21, 2023. Ross succeeds Major General Jeff Holmes, who will...
