by design | Sep 9, 2014 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
Populists Versus Elitists By Steve Hunley I can’t help myself, but I have been thoroughly amused by the uproar about the “side” agreement between the superintendent of schools and the Knox County Board of Education. The Focus was writing about this two and a half...
by design | Sep 9, 2014 | Dan Andrews, Knoxville, The Daily Focus
By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com On August 25, the Knox County Commission made the decision to repeal the county’s portion of the “amusement tax,” a tax that is applied only to ticket sales for University of Tennessee (UT) football and men’s and women’s...
by design | Sep 7, 2014 | Dan Andrews, News, The Daily Focus
How loud does it get in Neyland Stadium on gameday? That is the question I decided to find out this week. To find this answer out I purchased a sound meter. So let’s look at the device we are using. Measurement Range: 30dBA ~ 130dBA. Accuracy Within +/-1.5dB;...
by design | Sep 3, 2014 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
Prosser Road has temporarily reopened and will remain open during the Tennessee Valley Fair, which kicks off on Friday, Sept. 5. The East Knoxville road, which frequently has been shut down by chronic flooding, is undergoing major road construction work. The...
by design | Aug 28, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will celebrate the grand opening of its new VolShop at the University Commons development on Saturday, Aug. 30. The new store, next to Wal-Mart, is the latest satellite location of the main VolShop. Door prizes and...
