by design | Apr 17, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Shelby Reynolds missed most of last season in track and field because of foot surgery, but the Carter High senior is back in top form and busier than ever this spring. Because of her versatility, she has added the pentathlon to her schedule and...
by design | Apr 17, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Team Georgia continued its recent dominance in the Open Division of the Southern Golden Gloves Championships at Ace Miller Golden Gloves Arena on Saturday, April 9. Team Georgia, which had two athletes get a free pass in the southern regionals because they...
by design | Apr 17, 2016 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Clutch hitting and solid pitching helped the Farragut High School baseball team avenge its lone District 4-AAA loss Tuesday night. “We got some two-out hits tonight and we didn’t get those hits the first time we played them,” Admirals coach Matt Buckner...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 17, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major Margie and Walter Maples shared one experience that stands out in TOTS’ memory when they participated in one of the Appalachian Enterprise mission trips to needy areas led by Mrs. Jeannette Thomas. This particular two-day mission was to a small...
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By Steve Williams Gibbs High’s softball team got down to business last week in a rematch with Powell. The host Lady Eagles turned in a complete game to post a 3-0 win Wednesday and moved back into a tie for first place in the District 3-AAA regular season standings as...
by design | Apr 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Halls Business and Professional Association will hold its April Membership meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at noon at Beaver Brook Country Club. The guest speaker is Kara McFarland from WBIR, who will discuss social media as a marketing tool. The...
by design | Apr 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The Autism Society of East Tennessee has announced that the third annual “Rock Around the Dock for Autism” presented by Regal Entertainment Group will be on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at The Shrimp Dock – Bearden (5210 Kingston Pike). Tickets to...
by design | Apr 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville Office on Homelessness and the Knoxville Homeless Management Information System (KnoxHMIS) have launched an interactive website providing the community with at-a-glance detailed information on homelessness in Knoxville. This Community...
by design | Apr 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Railroad enthusiast Joe Holloway will speak about Seymour’s connection to the old Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern railroad and show old photographs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 at the Seymour Public Library, 137 West Macon Lane, Seymour. Admission is...
by Mike Steely | Apr 16, 2016 | Steely, The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Over the past few years Knoxville neighborhoods and businesses have become more and more concerned about the rapid growth of alternative financial service locations. Back in February the city council asked the Metropolitan Planning Commission to look at...