by Ray Hill | Jun 19, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Thomas Pryor Gore had been one of two of Oklahoma’s first United States senators. Twice reelected, Senator Gore had been decisively defeated inside his own party when he sought reelection in 1920. Gore’s opposition to the World War and President Woodrow...
by design | Jun 19, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Dwight Tarwater enjoyed a homecoming of sorts when he suited up for H3 Sports in its season opener in the Pilot Rocky Top League opener Wednesday night at Catholic High School. Tarwater, a 2010 Webb School of Knoxville graduate, last played in his hometown...
by Steve Williams | Jun 19, 2016 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was Steve Williams’ Father’s Day column that ran in The Knoxville Focus in 2008. Steve’s father, Mr. Bob Williams, passed away March 5 of this year. Steve wanted to rerun this column and plans to write a follow-up column on his dad for our June 27...
by design | Jun 19, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams State high school championships can sometimes come down to which team wants it the most and has the most heart. Bearden was that kind of team in boys’ soccer this past season and Spencer Smiley had a large part in making it that way. Smiley...
by design | Jun 19, 2016 | The Daily Focus
New Harvest Park Farmers Market is hosting its sixth annual Blueberry Festival on Thursday, June 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane. In addition to local blueberries and blueberry plants for sale, other activities will include:...
by design | Jun 18, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Soak Creek, a tributary of the Piney River in East Tennessee, has been named Tennessee’s newest Scenic River – the first designation since 2001. After unanimous bipartisan approval by the State House and Senate, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed legislation adding...
by design | Jun 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Four downtown events this weekend are expected to draw large crowds, and motorists are advised of accompanying road closures. Relay for Life Midnight 5K Run – Friday and Saturday, June 17-18 The Knoxville area annual Relay for Life celebration will begin at 5...
by design | Jun 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Thirty years ago, Danny Shelton grew cantaloupes and peppers on his farm in New Market, near Knoxville. That’s when he heard the Tennessee Department of Agriculture was launching a brand new program called “Pick Tennessee Products.” The new program would help food...
by design | Jun 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
A Father’s Day Message from Commissioner E. Douglas Varney In the United States, researchers have calculated that approximately 6 million men suffer from depression each year, and many are reluctant to disclose their mental illness symptoms or seek treatment....
by design | Jun 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Marvel Comics favorites Spider-Man and Captain America are coming to Zoo Knoxville for a special appearance at Superhero Saturday presented by Advance Financial Foundation this Saturday, June 18, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. To make the event even more marvelous,...
