by design | Jan 27, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
This morning, SunTrust Bank presented Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett with a $446,343 E-commerce card rebate check. Knox County earned the nearly half-million-dollar rebate from the use of its E-commerce cards during the 2013 calendar year. This amount surpassed 2012’s...
by design | Jan 27, 2014 | Knoxville, music, The Daily Focus
The fourth Waynestock: For the Love of Drew festival brings together Knoxville music community for a three-night on January 30, 31 and February 1, at Relix Variety Theatre in Knoxville’s Happy Holler neighborhood. Admission to Waynestock is $5 per night...
by design | Jan 26, 2014 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Huge Turnout for Alvin Frye By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfoucs.com It’s a surprise! That’s what the secret invitation successfully noted, bringing the Fountain City neighborhood together Friday night to salute and celebrate...
by design | Jan 26, 2014 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
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by design | Jan 26, 2014 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com Associated Therapeutics, Inc. has served the Knoxville community for nearly 30 years. The practice was founded by Andrew Smith, M.S., P.T. and Thomas Kelly, P.T. in 1985 and has grown to become one of East Tennessee’s most trusted...
by Ray Hill | Jan 26, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Estes Kefauver had started out his political life allied to the ruling faction in Tennessee politics; that of senior Senator Kenneth D. McKellar and E. H. Crump, leader of the Shelby County political machine. With his election to Congress in 1939,...
by design | Jan 26, 2014 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com For over 50 years, Shafer Insurance Agency has provided East Tennessee with comprehensive, affordable, customized insurance coverage. Bo Shafer joined his own father and agency founder, Alex Shafer, in the business in 1963 after...
by design | Jan 26, 2014 | Archives
By Ken Lay It was a time for a repeat wrestling champion Thursday night as Halls High School claimed its second consecutive Region 2-AAA Dual Championship. The Red Devils (24-1 in dual meets) successfully defended their 2012-13 title with a 40-30 victory over Bearden...
by design | Jan 22, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
Mayor Madeline Rogero today released a letter and progress report detailing City of Knoxville accomplishments and activities for 2013. The five-page letter is on the City website here, and the full 21-page departmental report is here. Among the accomplishments...
by design | Jan 22, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
During January and February, Knoxville Zoo invites visitors to join them in their cozy log cabin for StoryTime at the Zoo. Held each Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m., StoryTime features lively animal tales and visits from some of the zoo’s animal...
