Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meets January 9

Michael K. Shaffer is a Civil War Historian, author, lecturer ,newspaper columnist, tour guide and this month’s guest speaker at the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable. Shaffer is also the former  president  of the Cobb County Roundtable  and currently serves on...

South Knox Kay’s Ice Cream Closing

By Focus Staff   When the Kay’s Ice Cream shop on Chapman Highway first opened in 1946, World War II had ended less than a year earlier.  Tennessee was represented in the United States Senate by Kenneth D. McKellar and Tom Stewart; Jim McCord sat in the...

THP Reminds Drivers to Not Drink and Drive

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct an aggressive traffic safety enforcement campaign during the 2017 New Year’s Eve Holiday period beginning Friday, December 29, at 6:00 p.m. and concluding Monday, January 1, at 11:59 p.m.  State troopers will perform...

TENNESSEE ANNOUNCES WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018

Anniversaries, new expansions and attractions Tourism in Tennessee continues to expand with new attractions, impressive state-of-the-art developments and milestone anniversary celebrations of iconic attractions that help shape “The Soundtrack of America. Made in...