by design | Jun 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Join District 1 neighbors for a free, family-friendly event open to the public to encourage residents to take notice of all the wondrous happenings in East Knoxville-District 1! Organized by local resident and activist Michael Covington, ‘We Love District 1 Day’ aims...
by design | Jun 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
On June 16, Knox County kicks off a new summer concert series, Third Thursday Concerts at New Harvest Park, with world-renown dobro player Phil Leadbetter and Friends. The free concerts, held June through August on the third Thursday of each month, take place...
by design | Jun 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend from the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a special open house event at Clingmans Dome. As part of a grant competition from the National Trust for Historic Places, Friends of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains...
by design | Jun 14, 2016 | The Daily Focus
In recognition of Flag Day, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett announced today that all Knox County senior centers will serve as collection locations for to-be-retired American flags. Flags that have reached the end of their useable life can be dropped off at any of the...
by design | Jun 14, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Zoo Knoxville’s wildly popular red wolf pup now officially has a name. Waya, (pronounced WAH-hyuh), is the Cherokee word for “wolf” and received the most votes after the zoo asked the community to help christen him. “The name Waya symbolizes the respect and...
by design | Jun 13, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Last week the Knox County Schools Ethics Committee heard the complaint filed by Adam McKenry, Randy Susong, and Leonard Sams against Bearden High School principal Dr. John Bartlett, BHS Athletic Director Nathan Lynn, KCS Director of Facilities and...
by Mike Steely | Jun 13, 2016 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely All Tennessee State Parks have some connection with our state’s history but Harrison Bay State Park just north of Chattanooga touches that category more than most. The 1,200 acre park on Chickamauga Lake on Highway 58 can claim pre-statehood links...
by design | Jun 13, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Eight Additional Recipients Receive Read to be Ready Grants for Summer Reading Programs Education Commissioner Candice McQueen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced that, with support from the Department of Economic...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 13, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major While mothers are usually considered the ones who nurture our families, I think of fathers as the backbones of our families. The summer holiday almost midway between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July is the day set aside as Father’s Day to honor...
by design | Jun 13, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Do you like to cry while reading? Do you like to cry while watching a movie? You can do both when you read or watch “Me Before You.” This story provokes tears that are redemptive, the opposite of gratuitous. It is funny, surprising and heartbreaking. It...
