by design | Nov 4, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The City of Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisory Board in partnership with the University of Tennessee Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center will present a Tree Workshop on Saturday, November 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the UT Arboretum Auditorium. The...
by design | Nov 4, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes football fans and alumni to campus Saturday for Homecoming. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. EDT for the Volunteers’ game against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. Gates open at 2 p.m. The SEC Network Alternate...
by design | Nov 3, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The weather may not feel like it yet, but “leaf season” is upon us, and City of Knoxville Public Service crews will kick off leaf collection on Thursday, Nov. 3. City residents can rake or blow leaves to the curb for City crews to collect, avoiding the...
by design | Nov 2, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) yesterday announced the lifting of a 23-year-old water contact advisory for the West Prong Little Pigeon River in Sevier County. “Water restoration projects take time and perseverance, and this is a...
by design | Nov 2, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Due to conditions of severe drought, Knox County Air Quality Management (AQM) is issuing a mandatory ban on open burning in Knox County effective immediately. Those holding open burn permits should postpone burning until further notice. New applications for permits...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When you are pulled over for speeding or running a stop sign, or some other traffic violation, you will be told why you are being cited and you will be asked to sign the traffic citation as proof you understand the violations you have committed. But,...
by design | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore During his time as an envoy to France, Benjamin Franklin, publisher of the old English proverb, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise,” anonymously published a letter suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by...
by Joe Rector | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector As soon as October arrived, folks were decorating houses and purchasing costumes for the celebration of Halloween. I’ve always been amazed at the keen interest poured out for the day. It wasn’t like that in my world. Halloween was simply a time each year...
by design | Oct 31, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Zoo Knoxville will be offering $1 admission with the donation of a non-perishable food item or pet food Nov. 10-13, 2016, during their Dollar Days event. During the Dollar Days event, general zoo admission tickets for ages four and up are $1 each and parking is...
by Steve Williams | Oct 31, 2016 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Mixed feelings have been circulating throughout Big Orange Country lately about UT men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes. By the way, that’s UT as in Tennessee, not Texas, where Barnes spent the biggest part of his successful coaching career. Some are...
