by design | May 5, 2013 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff Things must be much better at the Knoxville News-Sentinel, as it recently published an editorial proclaiming the recession appears to be over. It was an interesting question and this week’s Knoxville Focus poll asked voters, “Do you believe the...
by design | May 5, 2013 | Archives
Home Federal Bank named Gregory E. Walters a Hometown Hero and also the program’s 2013 overall winner and presented a check for $5,000 in his name to Friends of Literacy at a ceremony at Home Federal Bank’s Fountain City branch on Thursday, May 2. Now in its third...
by Ray Hill | May 5, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Tennessee was represented by ten men in the U. S. House of Representatives and two in the United States Senate in 1945. This column will provide mini-biographies of Tennessee’s Congressional delegation at that time. Kenneth D. McKellar was Tennessee’s...
by design | May 5, 2013 | Archives
By Ken Lay Jeff Inman had to breathe a sigh of relief Thursday night. “We survived,” Inman said after his Powell High School softball team advanced with a 3-0 victory over Oak Ridge Thursday night in the opening round of the District 3-AAA Tournament at Hardin Valley...
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By Steve Williams Hardin Valley Academy’s battle cry in last week’s Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field meet could have been “Going the Distance.” When the dust left behind by their strong distance runners had settled, HVA’s boys and girls teams could be...
by design | May 5, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
People throughout Knox County celebrated Cinco de Mayo today. One of the most popular and well organized events took place at Abuelos in Turkey Creek. With everything from great food to great music the atmosphere was perfect. What truly made this event stand out...
by design | May 4, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Neyland Drive Lane Closures [May 6] – KUB and its contractor will close both eastbound lanes on a short section of Neyland Drive between Lake Loudoun Boulevard and Leinard Lane from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Monday, May 6, as work is completed around the exterior of the...
by design | May 4, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Obama FHFA Nominee Gives New Meaning to “The Fox Guarding the Hen House” Senator Corker, member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, made the following statement on President Obama’s nominee to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. “I...
by design | May 3, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
After hearing a number of people ask me about what is going on in Market Square in regards to the lawn, I contacted the City of Knoxville and received an immediate answer. Mr. Mayshark, a communications liaison public information officer, stated the following....
by design | May 3, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Here are a couple of photos from the “Spring Launch at the Knoxville Zoo.” The event held earlier today was a showcase and preview of all the amazing things that are happening at the zoo.
