by design | May 22, 2016 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely One of the things to come out of the recent retreat of members of the Knoxville City Council members is the idea of meeting earlier than the current 7 p.m. sessions. The council meets twice each month and the idea appears to be aimed at drawing more...
by design | May 22, 2016 | The Daily Focus
They may be babies, but kittens as young as 4 months and puppies as young as 5 months can get pregnant and have their first litter just two months later. “Many owners put off the procedure and wait until the puppy or kitten is 6 to 8 months old. But by then, a...
by design | May 20, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Use heat-treated wood or collect on-site to protect forests Tennessee State Parks, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry and The Nature Conservancy, is advising the public of a new policy regarding bringing firewood into parks....
by design | May 20, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The 2015 Big BBQ Bash is set for June 24 and 25 at Founder’s Square in historic downtown Maryville, TN, located at the scenic foothills of the Smoky Mountains. The event is a professional barbecue cook-off and fundraiser for the Helen Ross McNabb Center, created as a...
by design | May 19, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley’s (HSTV) 22nd annual Bark in the Park is just around the corner. Knoxville’s biggest celebration for dogs and people will be held at the World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn on Saturday, June 11th. Gates will open at 3 pm...
by design | May 19, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Museum of Art will be closed Sunday, May 22 through Wednesday, May 25 in order to upgrade and replace the museum’s air conditioning system. The museum will resume regular public hours Thursday, May 26. According to Executive Director David Butler, “We...
