by design | Jun 23, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Temperatures are remaining high this week and with that comes the risk of heat-related illnesses. The Knox County Health Department is urging everyone to take steps to stay cool and know the dangerous symptoms to look out for. Heat exhaustion symptoms include: Muscle...
by design | Jun 23, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Helen Ross McNabb Foundation is excited to host the Big BBQ Bash at Founder’s Square in historic downtown Maryville on June 24 and 25. The professional barbeque cook-off fundraiser was established as a legacy project by the Leadership Blount Class of 2007, and...
by design | Jun 22, 2022 | The Daily Focus
~ from Tennessee State Board of Education This week, the State Board of Education launched the initial public review period for Tennessee’s Academic Standards for social studies, requesting feedback from the public through July 18, 2022. Established in law in 2015,...
by design | Jun 21, 2022 | The Daily Focus
New initiative educates students about pollination and pollinator species The Tennessee Department of Transportation is announcing a series of animated, educational videos about pollination and pollinator species featuring narrator Polli the Tennessee Bee. These...
by design | Jun 21, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman University is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Eagle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Sevierville, Tennessee. The relationship will provide new educational opportunities for C-N students, and a way for the C-N family to...
by design | Jun 20, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Funds Used to Reach Underserved Areas Tennesseans facing food insecurity will have improved access to nutritious foods thanks to a grant awarded to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service...
