by design | Jul 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By David Klein Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero announced a new initiative Tuesday, June 27, to increase dialogue and voter turnout in this year’s elections called Go Vote! Knoxville. The initiative will have six get-out-the-vote public meetings, one in each of the...
by Ray Hill | Jul 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Gordon Browning was a veteran of Tennessee’s turbulent and oftentimes brutal political wars. Browning had unseated a twenty-four year incumbent in his first race for Congress in 1920, although he lost the general election to a Republican. Stubborn to a...
by design | Jul 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams A star for a long time has been the symbol of Farragut High football, just like good character is often mentioned when talking about Eddie Courtney, the Admirals’ veteran coach. So it’s fitting the first-ever East Tennessee CAREacter Star Head Coach...
by design | Jul 2, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Voters in Knoxville and Knox County voters had the chance to meet dozens of candidates running in the 2017 city and 2018 county elections Thursday night at the Knoxville Expo Center. Five of the nine city council seats are open this year due to term limits....
by design | Jul 2, 2017 | The Daily Focus
What: Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social Who: For any child participating in Knox County Public Library’s Summer Library Club When: Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 1-2 p.m. Where: Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave, Downtown Knoxville How: Free with an active reading log...
by design | Jul 1, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Celebrate summer with the Knoxville Museum of Art during Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 8 11 a.m. -3 p.m. This FREE family event will be packed with art-making, artist demonstrations, face painting, magic shows, gallery tours, and live music. Jeanine Fuller...
by design | Jul 1, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Says legislation also designates 20,000 acres within the Cherokee National Forest as wilderness area – which would protect and preserve Tennessee’s Great Outdoors for future generations U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) this week said the Senate’s bipartisan energy...
by design | Jun 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Adult day care agencies with 5 or more clients are required to be licensed by TDHS NASHVILLE – Adult day care agencies providing care to 5 or more people are required to obtain a license by the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and adhere to licensing...
by design | Jun 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
ALEC report confirms Improve Act was a massive tax increase. Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN), the state’s leading grassroots organization, announced a statewide tour beginning in July to thank legislators who voted against raising the gas...
by design | Jun 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Lane Closures Halted for July 4th Holiday Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes...
