by design | May 19, 2013 | Archives
By Hubert Smith KTA Commissioner Last year when the flagship campus of The University of Tennessee announced it was no longer contracting with Knoxville Area Transit to provide services to its campus, very few eyebrows were raised. Now it’s a full-blown political...
by design | May 19, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Many people believe that music in some way defines who we are. So here at The Focus be began a new feature this week. We asked local community leaders: “what is on you music playlist?” Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis volunteered to help kick things off....
by design | May 15, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
The Sunsphere looks amazing all lit up. We are getting details of this project and hope to have more information soon. Developing… Update: 10:29am 05/15/2013 I just received the email attached below from PBA Chief Dale Smith. It is...
by design | May 14, 2013 | My Daily Cup of Joe, The Daily Focus
24/7 followers want to know…where have you been Mahurin? Well, to quote Dr. Seuss, I have been “here and there and everywhere”. Avid Focus readers know I’ve been busy interviewing incredible people who are accomplishing truly great things. (For instance, check out...
by design | May 14, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Mike Hammond held his open mic night tonight at Mulligans. Greylan James and Chris Stapleton both played the event. There was a great crowd on hand for the event. Greylan James is a local singer – songwriter from right here in Knoxville Tennessee....
by design | May 14, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
KUB will close the eastbound curbside lane ona short section of Kingston Pike between Homberg Drive and North Forest Park Drive from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, as work is completed on the water distribution system in this area. One eastbound lane and both...
by design | May 14, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
I’d like to share with you some of what I’ve been working on in Washington and Tennessee this past month: Challenging President Obama to fix the federal debt and rescue young Americans from being the “debt-paying generation” President Obama released a 10-year budget...
by design | May 13, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
96.7 Merle FM WMYL about an hour ago For immediate release May 13, 2013 JACK RYAN NAMED PARTNER WITH OWNERSHIP IN 96.7 MERLE FM (Knoxville, TN) – Ron Meredith and M&M Broadcasting, the local broadcast company that owns WMYL 96.7 Merle FM announced today that...
by design | May 13, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
National Prevention Week is a SAMHSA-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This observance is an opportunity to join with other individuals, organizations,...
by design | May 13, 2013 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
I attended the home opener of the Knoxville Force Men’s Soccer team this weekend. The weather was perfect, and there were approximately 500 or so in attendance. Soccer is fairly popular in Knox County, so imagine my surprise when I noticed only one other...
