by design | Apr 27, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay Scott Dean’s name will live forever in Farragut High School baseball. Dean, who died in January after suffering a heart attack at age 28, had his number (5) retired in a ceremony following the Admirals’ 10-2 victory over William Blount on Friday, April 18....
by design | Apr 25, 2014 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
Make-believe magic will abound at Knoxville Zoo this Saturday, April 26th, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The celebration will be centered around popular storybook characters Curious George, Corduroy the Bear and Lyle Lyle Crocodile, and to get everyone...
by design | Apr 24, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
EarthFest returns to World’s Fair Park for its 15th annual celebration of Earth Day. The day-long festival takes place Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville. EarthFest is a free, zero-waste event with...
by design | Apr 23, 2014 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
Families, Friends and Co-Workers Walk to Save Lives and Serve People on April 26 The East Tennessee Affiliate of Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) will host its signature Walk Like MADD® non-competitive 5K fundraising walk in Knoxville on April 26, 2014....
by design | Apr 23, 2014 | Knoxville, sports, The Daily Focus
(Opening statement) “Thank you very much. What a great turnout. I’m so honored and privileged to be here today. I want to start by acknowledging these young men over here to my right [ the returning student-athletes] on what a fantastic season that they...
by design | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s hard to be objective about yourself. This is why doctors and patients are advised to seek medical help rather than treat themselves. However, let’s be honest: we all prescribe for ourselves for minor issues. If my memory serves me correctly,...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Take time to pray; study and meditate; crave the things of God.” This is one of the key concepts in Dr. Mike Boyd’s book, “Principles of Preaching, A Guidebook on Biblical Communication.” While intended to “assist teachers and preachers in...
by design | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Moving is no fun! What a chore! I cannot enumerate how many times I have moved in my life and I get a jealous feeling when people say, “I have lived in this house all my life”–or thirty, forty, or fifty years. I never could afford to have someone...
by Steve Williams | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams My first thought when I heard the breaking news: Is this a belated April Fool’s joke? I wish it had been, but this was real. Cuonzo Martin had left the University of Tennessee men’s basketball program to become head coach at California. A little...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The marriages that stay together for the good of the children are rarely actually good for the children. The husband and wife end up blaming the kids for their unhappiness and the children don’t grow up in a stable environment. The marriage of Cuonzo...
