by design | Jan 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 31, Knox County residents can bring their unwanted, live Christmas trees to participating Knox County Convenience Centers for free disposal at no cost. Knox County operates the following convenience centers: Carter (8815 Asheville Highway)...
by design | Jan 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The Board of Trustees of Emerald Youth Foundation has named a new chairperson for the first time in over a decade. Dr. Keith Gray, senior vice president and chief medical officer of The University of Tennessee Medical Center, will succeed the position...
by design | Dec 31, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:, The Daily Focus
COME SEW WITH US The North Knoxville Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation invites you to our 6th Annual National Sew Day (More than 10,000 Volunteers will be making quilts on this day throughout the United States) On Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00...
by design | Dec 30, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Democratic Party took part in the Karns Christmas Parade recently. Janice Spoone said that a decorated train float was featured as well as former Chairwoman Linda Haney’s car. Spoone said the float was fun to build with fabric rather that plastic...
by design | Dec 29, 2019 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely In 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to free anyone held in slavery and the act went into effect on January 1, 1863. On the first day of 2020 the Knoxville branch of the National Association for the Advancement of...
by design | Dec 27, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD By Zach Stipe, Director of Football Communications JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The last time the Tennessee football team played in Jacksonville, sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs was the star, accounting for three total touchdowns in a 45-28 victory over...