by design | Mar 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill It is truly rare for a politician to be a fixture of the politics of his or her community, state or nation. It does happen, but those political figures whose influence and or service span generations are rare. Ken Hechler was one of those scarce...
by design | Mar 5, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Seymour’s third quarter shutout leads to region title By Steve Williams The Halls vs. Seymour Region 2-3A girls title game was rocking along nip and tuck like most fans expected last week. Then the third quarter happened. Halls was shut out and the host Lady Eagles...
by design | Mar 5, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Karns hangs on in wild OT win over Oak Ridge in Region 2-4A semi, 78-72 By Bill Howard It was a game that seemed to have as many lead and momentum changes as points scored. In the end, Karns High School’s boys’ basketball team held on for a wild, 78-72 overtime...
by design | Mar 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Gov. Lee Recognizes ‘Read Across America’ Week, Literacy Month in Tennessee Proposes additional strategic K-3 literacy investments in upcoming budget Tennessee Governor Bill Lee recognized March 2-6 as Read Across America Week and proclaimed it Literacy Month in...
by design | Mar 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods An Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is a community-driven strategic plan to invest long-term in Knoxville’s trees. Trees Knoxville is spearheading the project with support from the City of Knoxville, the Tennessee Division of...
by design | Mar 3, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Keep Knoxville Beautiful North Clean-Up is Saturday Keep Knoxville Beautiful will host the fifth annual North Knoxville Community Clean-Up on Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m.- noon. The event will kick off at Northgate Plaza, 4212 N. Broadway. The North Knoxville Community...