by Ray Hill | Jan 8, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill After having lost the 1972 race for the U. S. Senate to incumbent Howard Baker by a wide margin, Ray Blanton found himself out of Congress. Blanton returned to Tennessee and immediately began planting the seeds for an expected bid for the Democratic...
by design | Jan 8, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mile Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Two women with a talent for imprinting, silk screening and embroidering have joined forces to create one business that does it all. Debbie Anders of Embroidery to Go and Donna Jardret of The Sports Locker are ready to serve you at...
by design | Jan 8, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Powell’s boys basketball team has a slim lead in the Knox County Middle School League as play resumes this week after the holiday break. Darin Courtney, in his 15th season as head coach, knows his Panthers can’t afford to have any slipups down the...
by design | Jan 8, 2017 | The Daily Focus
As temperatures drop, the prospect of snow is already a reality in East Tennessee, but who says you need snow to build a snowman? Creative entries – of the non-melting variety – will be accepted for the Winter Wonderland Snowman Decorating...
by design | Jan 7, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is encouraging residents to identify and address radon problems in their homes as part of Radon Action Month by offering free radon test kits and hosting educational outreach events. “Radon is the...
by design | Jan 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
This weekend, City of Knoxville and contractor crews will be delivering some of the last of the new 95-gallon wheeled garbage carts to City residents. Once the initial round of deliveries is finished, crews will devote the next few weeks with their focus...
by design | Jan 6, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Dr. and Mrs. Collier signed the deed for the Collier family farm over to Legacy Parks Foundation on December 31st, providing a new park for Knox County and a fitting end to a decade of projects and success for Legacy Parks Foundation. The twelve-acre tract adds to the...
by design | Jan 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
With forecasts calling for a chance of the season’s first snowfall tonight, Knoxville crews have prepared by treating city streets with brine to reduce the likelihood of snow sticking to the pavement. Priority Level I and II streets outlined in the City’s Snow and Ice...
by design | Jan 5, 2017 | The Daily Focus
With winter weather in the forecast, Knox County Engineering & Public Works began pretreating roadways with salt brine yesterday evening. Salt brine is a liquid mixture of salt and water that is applied to roadways to stop snow from sticking to pavements....
by design | Jan 4, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Neighborhood Working Group on Blighted Properties meets at 5:15 p.m. this coming Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine Street. Participants will continue their discussion regarding a joint, cross-neighborhood project to address a...
