by design | Sep 1, 2017 | The Daily Focus
A Night for Legacy Parks benefit concert for Legacy Parks Foundation set for August 10 has been merged into Cheers to 20 Years of WDVX music event on Sept. 1 to create one night of music to benefit both East Tennessee non-profits. Cheers to 20 Years continues...
by design | Aug 31, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) yesterday said that the U.S. Education Department’s approval of Tennessee’s new state education plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) means “Tennesseans are back in the driver’s seat for decisions on how to help Tennessee...
by design | Aug 31, 2017 | The Daily Focus
City of Knoxville offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, for the Labor Day holiday, but the city’s hauling contractor, Waste Connections, will run its regular residential garbage and recycling routes, so pickup days will not change next week. Downtown...
by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
City Council Candidate Harry Tindell, Loudon Co Democratic Party Chairman Larry Best, and State Rep Candidate Zach Houk Will Be This Month’s Guests The East Tennessee Libertarian Party (ETNLP) will host its 14th monthly meeting on Thursday, August 31 at Quaker Steak...
by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox County high school students who took the 2016-17 TNReady end-of-course exams performed better than the state in all four subject areas and on each end-of-course (EOC) exam. The four subject areas tested are U.S. History, Math, Science and English. The EOC...
by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Colleges and Universities in 16 States Awarded Funding Through Economic Development Competition WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced the grantees under the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2017 University Center...
