by Mark Nagi | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman From time to time we like to catch up with the proverbial movers and shakers in the world of sports. Recently we had the chance to trade emails with Jeff Pearlman, one of the best authors in the country. Pearlman’s latest work is “Showtime: Magic,...
by design | May 5, 2014 | Knoxville, music, The Daily Focus
What: Alive After Five When: Friday, May 9, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Where: The Knoxville Museum of Art (1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916) How much: $15-general admission; $10-KMA members; Free for ages 17 and under Alive After Five, the live...
by design | May 5, 2014 | Public Notice
The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Technical Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 13, at 9 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City/County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN. Topics to be considered: Proposed Amendment to the...
by design | May 5, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Up to 30 students from Knoxville’s Austin East High School are attending the final performance of the musical “Jersey Boys” tonight…and hearing about the importance of arts from local firms that fund the Tennessee Theatre program purchasing their...
by design | May 5, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Emergency Crews transport victim to Lifestar. Photo used with permission by Michael D. Watiker
by design | May 4, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. South Knox Rallies for Rountree By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Thursday evening at the Round Up Restaurant on Sevierville Pike, Amber Rountree could not have been more busy, greeting supporter after supporter...
by Steve Hunley | May 4, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Tomorrow the people of Knox County will cast their ballots for virtually every office in local government. The decisions made by the voters will affect us for years to come; judges and the attorney general have eight-year terms. Yet perhaps the most...
by design | May 4, 2014 | Archives
By Steve Williams Gibbs High School’s 7-1 softball victory over Clinton Friday night ended with an asterisk, footnote and fireworks. Just the latest special game for the softball powerhouse and its coach. The asterisk: First post-season tournament game in Class AAA....
by design | May 4, 2014 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com This week we take a second look at downtown Knoxville, everyone’s central core in Knox County. It’s part of our continuing series about “Our Neighborhoods” and downtown is worth a second look. For those of us not living downtown...