by design | Sep 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, TN — Today, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty announced his bid to represent Tennessee in the United States Senate. “Serving in President Trump’s administration was the honor of a lifetime, but when I saw the threat to Tennessee and our...
by design | Sep 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Projects to improve Tennessee waters eligible for funds The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting grant proposals for projects that will help improve water quality and reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution. “From the Delta region to the...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox County School Board Elects New Chair By Anne Primm Chair Terry Hill called the September 4 special-called meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Three board members were absent from the meeting: First District Representative Evetty Satterfield,...
by Steve Hunley | Sep 8, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley It will likely be easy for some Knoxville residents to overlook or pay little attention to the various races for City Council on the November ballot, especially with a hotly contested mayor’s race in the offing. Charles Thomas and Charles Al-Bawi will...
by Ray Hill | Sep 8, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Former governor Prentice Cooper was running hard for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate against incumbent Albert Gore, who was seeking a second term. The sixty-two year old Cooper toured the state accompanied by his much younger...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Joe Holloway Knoxville’s railroad history is a proud one. Its two beautifully-preserved downtown depots, the Louisville & Nashville (L&N) and the Southern, stand as testaments to that heritage. Another downtown fixture, the “Three Rivers Rambler”...
