by design | Sep 10, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Rodney Ellison, Powell High head football coach, felt his team took a huge step towards making the playoffs this season with its 21-19 win at Karns Friday night. “We still have a lot of work to do, but this is a win we felt we had to have,” said...
by design | Sep 10, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The Knoxville Metro Youth Football League saw a significant decline last season in teams that play “tackle” football. Not including 6-under “flag” football teams, there were 102 teams in the KMYFL in 2016. That included teams in the 7U through 14U...
by Ray Hill | Sep 10, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The 1974 Tennessee gubernatorial campaign took a heavy toll on the finances of several aspirants. Dortch Oldham, who had run in the Republican primary, acknowledged spending perhaps $300,000 of his own money to fund his campaign. Oldham said, “I don’t...
by design | Sep 10, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com It is obvious that our population is aging. The average life expectancy in our nation is now almost 80 years. While our nation’s total life average is 53 years among nations of the world, the 79.13 year estimate is much greater now...
by Mike Steely | Sep 10, 2017 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely I don’t know which day was more pleasant: an afternoon of camping at a busy campground with children playing all around us or time spent relaxing without all that activity and noise the next day. Both days were pleasant, just different. My wife and I...
by design | Sep 10, 2017 | The Daily Focus
On Sunday, October 1, 2017, Mabry-Hazen House will host its fourth annual Lineage and Legacy event from 2 p.m. — 4 p.m. Every year the museum invites family descendants, supporting members, and the general public to Mabry’s Hill to commemorate of one of Knoxville’s...
by design | Sep 9, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Hiking, biking and volunteer opportunities at every state park In recognition of National Public Lands Day, Tennessee State Parks and State Natural Areas invite the public to take part in ranger-led hikes, volunteer projects and interpretive programs at all 56 state...
by design | Sep 8, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen awarded funds to five school districts this week for Diversity Innovation Planning Grants. These grants underscore the department’s commitment to supporting a high-quality, diverse, and effective educator workforce that meets the...
by design | Sep 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department will offer the sixth annual “Doggie Dip” on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1-5 p.m. at Inskip Pool, 4204 Bruhin Road. It’s the end of the swimming pool season, and Inskip Pool will once again offer a dog-only swim party,...
by design | Sep 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
On September 7, 2017, at the end of an orange carpet and in front of a sold-out crowd, University of Tennessee professors Sarah Hillyer and Ashleigh Huffman will present their debut film, “Pat: A Legacy of Love” to a national audience at the Knoxville Bijou Theatre...
