by design | May 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Two downtown projects – construction of public restrooms in the Market Square Garage and drainage improvements in Strong Alley – are getting underway this week. The $373,000 five-stall restroom facility will be built in the street-level northwest corner of the...
by design | May 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
HAPPENING TODAY! The Halls Business and Professional Association (HBPA) will hold its May Membership meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 12 Noon at Beaver Brook Country Club. The May speaker is Thomas Hill with Computer Depot. The public is always welcome and...
by design | May 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The public is invited to Books Sandwiched In, Knox County Public Library’s monthly lunch and learn at the History Center Knox County Public Library invites the public to join Pamela Reeves, United States District Judge, for a discussion of “Sisters in Law:...
by design | May 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Writers’ Guild is now accepting submissions to its annual writing contest, which will be judged by established writers. Deadline for entries is July 15, 2016 First place winners in each category will receive $100. They will be honored and invited...
by design | May 16, 2016 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Incoming Superintendent Asks for Lower Salary Putting his words from the May 4 Board meeting into action, Knox County Schools’ incoming interim superintendent Buzz Thomas asked that his salary be reduced from $195,000 to $180,000. Board Chairman...
by Joe Rector | May 16, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
by Joe Rector Mother’s Day has come and gone. I purposely didn’t write about it then because I needed time to think. Moms across the country celebrated with families either with visits or long distance phone calls, Facetime, or Skype. All of us agree that those women...
by design | May 16, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson What a difference a day makes. Arguably, I was the same person the day before my latest PET scan cleared me of recurrent cancer. But that’s logic speaking rather than the roller coaster of emotions associated with what I call the “beast.” I have...
by Ralphine Major | May 16, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “In the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, a young boy enjoys the wonder of a hot, summer night catching fireflies. However, these are unique fireflies. It is the synchronous firefly. On the other side of the world, a young boy from Southeast...
by design | May 16, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Did you ever stop and count your blessings? Name them one by one? In the dictionary the word blessing is defined as enjoying happiness, bringing pleasure and confer prosperity and well-being. That covers a lot of ground. It’s also a short prayer before...
by Mark Nagi | May 16, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman When the opportunity arises we like to have conversations with the playmakers around town. Recently we had the chance to sit down with Tennessee defensive back Rashaan Gaulden, and talked about, among other things, his return from injury, and those sky...
