by Ray Hill | May 8, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Unlike many Southern states, Oklahoma did not continuously reelect incumbent United States senators, yet John William Elmer Thomas was one of the longest serving senators from the Sooner State. When he first entered the U.S. Senate, Elmer Thomas could have...
by design | May 8, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Karns Little Free Library was installed last week thanks to a grant from the Junior League of Knoxville, AVID students at Karns, and AVID Coordinator and English teacher Debra Kender Hall of Karns High School. The “take a book, return a book” library is...
by design | May 8, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The USS Tennessee floated along Battleship Row, next to the Arizona and the West Virginia, in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. The ship was struck twice by bombs as its crew fought back. But she stayed afloat. After repairs...
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By Sally Absher The main focus of last week’s Board of Education meetings was the approval of a contract for incoming Interim Superintendent, Buzz Thomas, with a proposed salary of $195,000. Thomas will be starting in his role as Interim Superintendent on June 15,...
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By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com As Chief Rausch handed the Explorer of the Year award to Hayden Marshall on April 22, 2016, he smiled, which was significant because it was the first time he had smiled in days. Before the awards ceremony an impromptu press...
by design | May 8, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville has released the draft Program Guide for a new Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (NTSP) and is looking for public comment on the proposed program, which is expected to launch this coming summer. Developed jointly by the...
by design | May 8, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Back again for its twelfth year, Sevierville’s Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass festival (May 20 & 21, 2016) has released its entertainment lineup, including a headline performance from Mountain Faith Band, 2015 finalist from NBC’s America’s Got Talent. “This year’s...
by design | May 7, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Join Marble Springs on Monday, May 9 for a special stargazing workshop conducted by Gary Noland, adjunct instructor of Astronomy at the University of Tennessee. This workshop will feature the relatively rare astronomical event of Mercury’s transit across the sun....
by design | May 7, 2016 | The Daily Focus
May Roundtable speaker David Powell has published numerous articles on historical simulations of different battles. For the past decade David’s focus has been on the battle of Chickamauga and is recognized nationally for his writings on that battlefield. The lecture...
by design | May 6, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Families with children of all ages in the Knoxville area will be treated to a free outdoor event filled with activities, educational demonstrations, and giveaways at the 5th annual Knoxville Let’s Move! Event held on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Victor...
