by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Council Members Should Be Elected By District The Knoxville City Council, those lovers of democracy, are trying to undo what the Tennessee General Assembly tried to force them to do: allow district representatives to be...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
FBA makes big news on prep golf scene By Steve Williams First Baptist Academy in Powell is one of the smallest high schools in Knox County enrollment-wise, but its boys’ golf team recently won the county’s biggest regular season tournament on the 2024 calendar. FBA...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Song & Dance Man in the Senate George Murphy of California By Ray Hill The most notable actor who transitioned to politics was, of course, Ronald Reagan. Later came Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was elected governor. Before either Reagan or Schwarzenegger were...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville Track and Field Club, Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon donate $15,000 to community partners The Knoxville Track and Field Club and the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon presented checks totaling $15,000 last week to two community partners following a...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
New skipper impresses West as a program builder By Steve Williams Leaving Clinton High School after building its baseball program for five years was bittersweet for Rob Stacy. But he couldn’t resist the opportunity to coach against some of the best teams in the state....
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Last Vintage Base Ball game of season is Saturday Want to come out and see some Vintage Base Ball? The last regular season game of the summer will be played Saturday (Aug. 17) at the field next to the Historic Ramsey House as the Knoxville Holstons host the Mountain...
by design | Aug 10, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Remember to Call 811 Before Any Digging Project Having underground utilities marked will keep you safe and prevent costly repairs ~ from KUB August 11 is National 811 Day for safe digging. Safe digging practices should be followed year-round by everyone from home...
by design | Aug 9, 2024 | The Daily Focus
City Accepting Neighborhood Advisory Council Applications ~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment is accepting applications for the Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC). Have you ever wondered how...
by design | Aug 8, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Second Saturday Series Wraps Up this Weekend, Aug. 10 KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The Second Saturday Concert Series wraps up this weekend at the Cove at Concord Park – featuring Knoxville native Jeff BearCat Bunch. The free concerts are held from 6 to 8 p.m. July...
by design | Aug 7, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Public Library Offers Dozens of Resources for Homework Help With school set to start tomorrow, Knox County Public Library wants to remind families that it offers dozens of research options to help local students get ahead. First and foremost? A library...