by design | Apr 10, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Central High School’s boys soccer team is quickly establishing itself as a competitor in East Tennessee. And new head coach Chris Quinn has stiffened the Bobcats’ schedule in 2017 and Central has responded by going toe-to-toe with the Volunteer...
by design | Apr 9, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Rusty Bradley may have a little extra motivation in the back of his mind when he coaches his first football game for Grace Christian Academy come Aug. 18. Bradley’s Rams will be taking on two-time Class 3A defending state champion Alcoa that night,...
by Ray Hill | Apr 9, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, had declared himself solidly behind Secretary of State Cordell Hull’s plan to revise the neutrality act. McKellar had also urged President Franklin Roosevelt to call Congress into special...
by design | Apr 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The popular Ijams Crag outdoor rock climbing area at Ijams Nature Center will reopen to the public this Saturday, April 8. The Crag has been closed since last fall because of difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for the attraction. Under a temporary...
by design | Apr 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee State Parks Conservancy – a recently formed nonprofit partner of Tennessee State Parks within the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) – will look to enhance visitor offerings at Tennessee State Parks in education, health and other...
by design | Apr 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
A documentary detailing the University of Tennessee Chamber Singers’ 2015 England Cathedral Residency will air on East Tennessee PBS at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9. Forty-six members of UT’s Chamber Singers spent 13 days in England in July 2015. Twelve of those...
by design | Apr 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
When: Saturday April 8th, 2017 Time: 9 am to 12 pm Where: Fountain City Park The Annual Fountain City Easter Egg Hunt is a yearly tradition bringing together kids of all ages and their parents to enjoy a fun day of vendors, games, a variety of activities, and, of...
by design | Apr 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
April 6 9 a.m. – Noon Ground level of the Midway Rehab Building, 1515 East Magnolia Avenue 25 plus local employers will be seeking applicants for open positions with a wide range of occupations, experience and expertise. Recruiters will conduct introductory...
by design | Apr 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following months of research and competitions at the local and district levels, more than 300 students from across the state will present their projects at the annual Tennessee History Day competition in downtown Nashville Saturday. The...
by design | Apr 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Visit Knoxville has partnered with Victor Ving and Lisa Beggs of the Greetings Tour to create the “Greetings from Knoxville” mural (part of a nationwide series) to be located at 1143 N Broadway on the side of Nothing Too Fancy’s print shop near K Brew. The painting of...
