by design | Jul 19, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Many people use Old Broadway in Fountain City and those who do might want to check out the city’s plans for sidewalks there. Kristin Finley, the mayor’s communications director, said, “Once the project is complete...
by Ray Hill | Jul 19, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Edith Irene Bailey Baker is the only woman to represent Tennessee’s Second Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives. For those folks who recall Irene Baker today, it is usually because she was the step-mother of U. S. Senator Howard...
by design | Jul 19, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The big inning proved to be a potent weapon for the Fountain City Bobcats in a victory against Sweetwater late last week. The Bobcats also got a solid pitching performance from Ethan DeBusk. Those ingredients were in the recipe for a 16-1 victory over the...
by design | Jul 19, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Members of the Knoxville Football Officials Association aren’t used to being applauded, but when it comes to the KFOA’s Scholarship Golf Tournament and Media Day, they deserve some praise. The KFOA’s 38th annual golf tourney and 14th Media Day...
by design | Jul 19, 2020 | The Daily Focus
A group of 25 local law enforcement officers, hospital security personnel, and school security officers graduated from Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training on Friday, July 10, 2020. CIT trained officers undergo 40 hours of intensive training, which helps...
by design | Jul 18, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Emerald Youth Foundation, a faith-based nonprofit nearly three decades old that serves young people in the heart of the city, is seeking applicants to fill paid, part-time roles within the organization, including positions with its AmeriCorps program. The...
