by design | Feb 17, 2013 | Archives
By Joe Rector In the blink of an eye, life can change with devastating news. Because of the Thompson Cancer Survival Center efforts, the gloom that falls on some of their patients lessens as rays of hope shine through. Just ask Ernest and Gail Wright of Pigeon Forge....
by Ray Hill | Feb 17, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill For modern readers it should become quite clear the voting patterns and political preferences of many states have been significantly altered over the passage of time. One such state is Iowa, which was heavily dominated by the Republican Party for...
by design | Feb 17, 2013 | Archives
By Ken Lay Northwest Middle School girls basketball coach Ashley Young warned her team that they would have to battle for a Knox County Middle School Basketball Conference Tournament Championship. Young proved prophetic as the Lady Rangers had to fight to win a 23-18...
by design | Feb 17, 2013 | Archives
The staff of radio station Merle 96.7 (WMYL/Knoxville) was pleased to learn last Wednesday that it has received two nominations by The Academy of Country Music. Merle FM is nominated for Station of the Year – Medium Market. Jack Ryan, host of Merle’s Afternoon Drive...
by design | Feb 16, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE Tenn. — Tennessee posted its largest win ever against Kentucky with a 88-58 dismantling of the defending national champions before a sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday. Tennessee (14-10 overall) won its third game in a row and evened its record...
by design | Feb 15, 2013 | Dan Andrews, News, The Daily Focus
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That was written in the novel “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens in 1859. Last night was a different tale of two cities. I started out my night by stopping by The Orangery...
by design | Feb 14, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
UT Sports Media NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trio of Jarnell Stokes, Jordan McRae and combined for 43 points as Tennessee completed a season sweep of Vanderbilt with a 58-46 win at Memorial Gym on Wednesday night. Stokes scored a game-high 17 points and corralled 10...
by design | Feb 13, 2013 | Knox County, The Daily Focus
When Knox County GOP Chairwoman Ruthie Kuhlman ran for the seat, she promised to give her all to advance the Knox County Republican Party. Her platform included the need to both grow and diversify the Republican Party in Knox County. She ran on it. She promised it....
by design | Feb 13, 2013 | Knoxville, The Daily Focus
The Candoro Marble Building, an architectural treasure located in South Knoxville, will be the setting for Chef Nicholas Drew’s special Valentine’s Day Dinner in memory of the late Candoro Board of Directors president and restoration architect, Charles Richmond....
by design | Feb 12, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
In what has become a tradition following the event, a large crowd of adoring females had assembled after the show to get one last memory, be that a photo, an autograph or anything that would serve as a memento of their “greatest night ever.” That was the phrase...
