by design | Jan 17, 2014 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
Friday, January 17, 5:00 Gallery of Arts Tribute Reception, Beck Cultural Exchange Center Friday, January 17, 7:00 Community Forum, Beck Cultural Exchange Center Saturday, January 18, 8:30 AM Teacher In-Service Training, Beck Cultural Exchange Center...
by design | Jan 17, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Talented educators who aspire to be principals in the Knox County Schools are encouraged to apply to be a part of the fifth cohort of the Leadership Academy, a collaborative effort between the Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee (UT). The...
by design | Jan 15, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Repairs are expected to begin next week to a sinkhole that has closed a portion of Kendall Road in West Knoxville. Due to underlying, persistent sinkhole activity, the City of Knoxville closed the road between Gleason Drive and Twining Drive on Dec. 20th. A...
by design | Jan 14, 2014 | sports, The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The Tennessee Titans hired Ken Whisenhunt to become the 17th head coach in franchise history. “This is a big day for this franchise,” said Titans President/CEO Tommy Smith. “Ken is a well-respected coach in this league and I am looking...
by design | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore It’s amazing to me how God made sure His people had enough to eat. since the beginning of time. After the earth was created, what did He do next? He made a garden. A garden full of “seed-bearing plants” and “all the fruit trees for your food”. (Gen....
by Joe Rector | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net Here in the volunteer state, news stories dripped in over the last couple of week. Oh, Christmas and New Year’s Day have come, and a peppering of break-ins and fires have made the nightly news programs. For the most part, however,...
by design | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law If the homeowners are both 62 or older and have sufficient equity in their home, they may be eligible to apply for a reverse mortgage loan. A reverse mortgage is very different from other types of mortgages. Unlike traditional...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It has been 50 years since I came to Gibbs,” Bob Dagley said. The long-time administrator for Knox County Schools was head coach of the Gibbs Eagles’ basketball team early in his career. Coach Dagley shared details of the team’s...
by Steve Williams | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Criticism of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball program was raining down after a disappointing 65-58 home loss to North Carolina State on Dec. 18. Some fans were even wanting to get the ball rolling to replace Cuonzo Martin with former...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 13, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman “Losing feels worse than winning feels good.” – Vin Scully As I watched the end to the final (thank you baby Jesus) BCS National Championship game, I couldn’t help but feel empathy for fans of the Auburn Tigers. Their team had a 21-3 advantage late in...
