by design | Jul 9, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Hunter “HT” Fortner says he likes hard work. So much, in fact, the Gibbs High graduate left behind a football scholarship offer from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., and became a preferred walk-on in the UT-Chattanooga...
by Ray Hill | Jul 9, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For three decades Gordon Browning had been a force to be reckoned with in Tennessee politics. Following his disastrous attempt to return to the governorship in 1954, Browning was relegated to the status of senior statesman. First elected to Congress in...
by design | Jul 9, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Rebecca Story has broken the TSSAA’s oldest girls track record. And what’s really neat is Margaret Groos Sloan, the former record holder, was on hand to cheer her on. Story bettered the 40-year-old record for the 1600-meter run when she won the high...
by design | Jul 9, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Got a nickel? Yes, that’s Thomas Jefferson on the front but what most people think is the U.S. Capitol Building on the coin’s back is actually Jefferson’s home in Virginia, Monticello. What a home it is, indeed. Just about 8 hours...
by design | Jul 9, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Voters in the Aug. 29 primary and Nov. 7 general election will be electing five new City Council members – a majority of the seats on the nine-member Council. Mayor Rogero and members of the current City Council are encouraging voters to get to know the...
by design | Jul 8, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with The Ritchie Company, will present the Young Performers’ Edition of “The Wizard of Oz,” based on the classic book by L. Frank Baum and the classic motion picture owned by Turner Entertainment and distributed by Warner...
by design | Jul 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Community Step Up and the Beck Cultural Exchange Center are sponsoring a “Community Connection Information Resources” Fair from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at the Beck Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue. Approximately 20 organizations are slated...
by design | Jul 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District – Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. The Honorable Ben W. Hooper II has informed the governor that he will retire effective...
by design | Jul 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Fourth Annual Lonsdale International Food and Crafts Festival will be held this Saturday, July 8, in conjunction with the monthly International Food and Crafts Market at Lonsdale Park, which is located next to Lonsdale Elementary School at 1317 Louisiana Avenue....
by design | Jul 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Retake opportunity fosters access to scholarship funds and reduces the need for remediation NASHVILLE—Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced today that the state is expanding its ACT Senior Retake Day to all Tennessee public high school students in the...
