by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. Over the July 4th weekend, 104 people were shot in Chicago, with 18 killed, including two policemen and a six-year-old girl. This followed more typical recent Chicago weekends, one with 62 people shot resulting in three deaths, and another when...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Recognition of the supreme being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. — Dwight D. Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson And then they were gone. After spending a week...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Several local high school football coaches enjoyed time with their families at the beach during the TSSAA Dead Period the past two weeks, particularly new Knoxville Catholic coach Korey Mobbs. “We spent the first week at Santa Rosa Beach in Florida...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Years ago, before the automobile, many bridges in our area were covered to protect them from the elements. Few of those continue to exist but there are some here and there that are still in use. It’s interesting to...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Pond Gap Neighborhood Association has been celebrating its history and establishing its identity for several years now. These efforts have included placing street flags and banners on utility poles, fighting and...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | The Daily Focus
A Hybrid Brown Bag Program by Ren and Helen Davis on July 21, 2021, at noon EDT Physical Location: East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Virtual: on Zoom Reservations Requested: Email eths@eastTNhistory.org and...
