by design | Sep 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Valley Fair is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization that exists to celebrate East Tennessee heritage and promote regional agriculture. For the safety and security of our fairgoers, the Tennessee Valley Fair is updating our bag policy, effective September...
by design | Sep 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is proud to officially launch the state’s new online voter registration system. The system offers a convenient way for voters to easily register or change their address if they have moved. Counties across Tennessee can now...
by design | Sep 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
When: 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 Where: Christenberry Recreation Center, 931 Oglewood Ave. The winners of the Tuesday, Aug. 29, primary election have nine weeks to make their names and platforms known to voters across the city of Knoxville,...
by design | Sep 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The latest lab report has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the Rocky Hill area of West Knoxville and the Fourth Avenue area of North Knoxville. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol, the Knox County...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan You will often see articles about district attorneys in the newspaper. District attorneys are the lawyers who are employees of the state whose sole job it is to prosecute criminals who are charged with breaking state laws. You will often see articles...
by Steve Williams | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams John Currie’s job as Director of Athletics at the University of Tennessee is not all about firing and hiring, but that’s an important part of it. He must have coaches who know how to win and get it done. College athletics too are not just about...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The heart-wrenching images are humbling. Just days after the historic eclipse, Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and later Louisiana. Though it had been predicted, the scenes are staggering. Record rainfall has turned roadways into rivers, covered cars...
by Joe Rector | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, I’m sure of it. We’ve lost our minds and our ability to use common sense. If anyone doesn’t believe it, just look at what is going on in our country. We don’t need to act so fast sometimes. Knee-jerk reactions never help situations. In...
by design | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I read this in a book I received some time ago: “Simply put, fiber is the part of plant food our bodies can’t use. That’s why for decades fiber was pretty much ignored. It didn’t provide nutrients and nobody was clamoring for more fiber in their food....
by design | Sep 5, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I pay more attention to rainfall than I once did. Perhaps it’s because I’m semi-retired and have a big garden. Perhaps it’s because we rely on a well for our potable water, and when it doesn’t rain I begin to worry about the aquifer being depleted....
