by design | Mar 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
5K Race to fund community programs. The Gatlinburg Firefighter’s Association is sponsoring the 5th Annual Fit for Duty Firefighter’s 5K & 10K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The 9:00 a.m. race begins in front of the Gatlinburg Fire Department at 1230 East...
by design | Mar 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
When: Saturday March 19th, 2016 Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Fountain City Park The Annual Fountain City Easter Egg Hunt is here! It is a yearly tradition bringing together kids of all ages and their parents to enjoy a fun day of vendors, games, bounce house, magic...
by design | Mar 17, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The New Harvest Park Farmers Market is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day-themed winter market today from 3 to 6 p.m. inside the building at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane. At the market, farmers will have an assortment of fresh, seasonal produce to choose...
by design | Mar 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Many people in East Tennessee have roots that extend across the Atlantic to Scotland, but finding information about those Scottish links may seem difficult or impossible. If you know, or even suspect, that you have ancestors from Scotland, then you’re in luck with...
by design | Mar 16, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Public Meeting: Monday, March 21 4 to 6 p.m. City County Building Small Assembly Room Public Meeting: Thursday, March 24 5 to 7 p.m. Mount Olive Elementary School Cafeteria 2507 Maryville Pike Last year, Knox County acquired a 70-acre tract that adjoins...
by design | Mar 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Bus operator Ruby Hall Mayor Madeline Rogero will be introducing a new photography exhibit at Knoxville Station Transit Center’s Essie Johnson Community Room this Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The exhibit, in honor of Transit Driver Appreciation Day,...
by design | Mar 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
With spring weather making more frequent appearances, those who love to garden are earnestly tamping seeds into the rich soil while eagerly awaiting the harvest of fruits and vegetables for the table. “Good gardeners cook and good cooks garden” says Jeff Ross,...
by design | Mar 15, 2016 | The Daily Focus
Last week, U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley announced the winners of the Black History Month Art contest at a special ceremony at the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Northwest Middle School location. The contest, which is in its...
by design | Mar 14, 2016 | The Daily Focus
The LeConte Photographic Society is proud to present a free program on Saturday, March 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the King Library in Sevierville in the Burchfield Room. Dr. Karen Milligan will present a program showing how to Develop a PLN (Personal Learning...
by Joe Rector | Mar 14, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Maybe our memory banks dredge up selective events as we grow older. My work buddy Steve and I were talking the other day and began recalling some of the things that occurred during our years in elementary school. They came flooding back in living color...
