by design | Dec 11, 2013 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Despite assurances by Superintendent Jim McIntyre and every member of the Knox County Board of Education that they are “listening,” they steamrollered teachers and others who felt it was inappropriate to extend McIntyre’s contract for yet...
by design | Dec 10, 2013 | News, sports, The Daily Focus
After throwing a wildly successful 5k to support Food for Kids for the same minds have come together to throw a 5k with a Christmas twist: The Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k. In July 156 Runners packed into Bearden Beer Market for the summer’s “Will Run...
by design | Dec 10, 2013 | Knoxville, sports, The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE – Four Tennessee football players were named to the Associated Press All-SEC Team Monday. Junior linebacker A.J. Johnson was named to the First Team while offensive linemen Ja’Wuan James and Antonio Richardson earned second team...
by design | Dec 10, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital will be giving away free bicycle helmets on Saturday, December 14 from noon until 2 p.m. at Kohl’s, 220 Morrell Road, Knoxville. Children will also be given safety information and participants will be taught how to properly fit a...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Teachers, parents and students turned out in force at the most recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. For months The Knoxville Focus has been telling readers about the ties between Superintendent James McIntyre, the do-nothing...
by design | Dec 6, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
Experience the beautiful holiday lights of downtown, 4th & Gill, and Old North Knoxville by bicycle. The 7th annual Tour de Lights, hosted by the City of Knoxville and the TPO Bicycle Program and presented by Downtown Knoxville, will leave from the north end of...