by design | Jun 14, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Cherokee Health Systems to Host Juneteenth Celebration Cherokee Health Systems (CHS) is hosting Juneteenth Celebration: Taste and See the History this month to honor the Juneteenth holiday and pay tribute to the Black men and women who contributed to the development...
by design | Jun 13, 2024 | The Daily Focus
TENNESSEE STATE PARKS HOST TENNESSEE PROMISE SERVICE EVENTS NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks will hold work events at 33 parks across the state this month for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. Most parks will hold their events...
by design | Jun 12, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Father’s Day Feast, Sunday, June 16th at Shoney’s Restaurants Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc, restaurants are offering many favorites and special items on the Fresh Food Bar, on Sunday, June 16th for Father’s Day. All “Dads” are invited to go to any area Shoney’s...
by design | Jun 11, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Hearing on CB and CA Zones rescheduled for July 15 The Knoxville Focus has learned that the public hearing set for the 17th has been dropped and rescheduled for July 15. Here’s the information published in this week’s Focus, note the date change: The Knox...
by design | Jun 11, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Election Commission to conduct Public Machine Test for the Federal and State Primary, County General, and Town of Farragut Municipal Election As part of its preparation for the August 1, 2024 election, the Knox County Election Commission will conduct a...
by design | Jun 10, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Has the American Medical Association Lost its Collective Mind? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Has the American Medical Association Lost its Collective Mind? AMA: Straight white Christian male doctors are responsible for inequities in...
by design | Jun 10, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Alvin Bragg: World Champion Fundraiser By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com If Donald Trump is able to win the 2024 presidential race, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will deserve a significant part of the credit. The Democrats have been the party of...
by design | Jun 10, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Gotham Hatred is the mindset of a soul twisted by evil. JVF By Dr. Jim Ferguson If a demonstrably corrupt system condemns you, are you guilty? Jesus threatened the elitist ruling class in Jerusalem and was convicted in a midnight kangaroo court on the testimony of...
by design | Jun 10, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
Significant memories from an earlier life By Tom Mattingly AUTHOR’S PREFACE: Last week’s story on the 1998 national championship book from Pediment Publishing brought back some significant memories. More than a few years ago, I remember calling Susan Alexander at the...
by design | Jun 10, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
The Pain of Sports Fandom By Mark Nagi I sit here on a Sunday morning, greatly saddened because of something that happened approximately 840 miles from Knoxville. It happened on a sheet of ice in Sunrise, Florida, a place where I’ve never been, and might never go the...
