by design | May 26, 2024 | The Daily Focus
The Focus office will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Newspaper routes will run on Tuesday, May 28 for this week’s Focus.
by design | May 26, 2024 | The Daily Focus
East Tennessee Historical Society Hosts Downtown Home Tour on June 8th When: Saturday, June 8, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 The Downtown Home Tour offers a unique opportunity to see...
by design | May 25, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series Announced Knox County is hosting its second annual Sunset Cinema: Movies in the Park Series. The Sunset Cinema is a perfect way to spend a night in the great outdoors, with popular movies showing throughout the summer months....
by design | May 24, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Visit Farragut has produced a new fun and creative Town of Farragut map for visitors. Highlighted features of the map include Topgolf, Cotton Eyed Joe, Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, Costco, Sir Goony’s and Farragut Golf and Games. Community locations appearing on the map...
by design | May 23, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Serve Summer Safe with Food Safety Tips from USDA Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff for summer, and as the weather heats up, so do the number of meals that will be served outside. Whether you’re eating with friends at the pool or family in a backyard...
by design | May 22, 2024 | The Daily Focus
No Road Construction Delays for Memorial Day Travelers TDOT to suspend all lane closure activity for the holiday weekend NASHVILLE – Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee...
by design | May 21, 2024 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com For two terms Carson Dailey has served South Knox County’s 9th District but is term-limited. Three people are seeking to replace him but there’s a catch to that race. Stacey Smith has a record of voting only in...
by design | May 21, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Honor Fountain City Day in the Park ~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment, Fountain City Town Hall is pleased to present Honor Fountain City Day in the Park on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fountain City Park, 5345...
by design | May 20, 2024 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am not a women’s basketball fan and thus have not paid much attention to all the adoration for Caitlin Clark. When I was on the faculty at the University of Tennessee, I went to very few of the Lady Vols...
by design | May 20, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
UT Needs To Put Students First, Make Professors Teach More Classes By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Regular readers of my column may remember that my mother moved here from Iowa after she finished at Iowa Wesleyan College. She had come here to visit an...