by design | Jan 29, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
The Sunshine Review is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, based out of Virginia, dedicated to state and local government transparency. The organization collects and shares transparency information and uses a “10-point Transparency Checklist” to evaluate...
by design | Jan 29, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
SunTrust Bank presented Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett with a $318,000 E-commerce card rebate check on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Mayor’s Office. Look in Monday’s Focus for more details!
by design | Jan 29, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
Knox County Commission passed an ordinance yesterday that prevents billboard companies from converting traditional existing billboards to digital billboards. The commission did not approve an ordinance that would effectually ban all new billboards. Nor did they...
by design | Jan 29, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
According to the National Weather Service in Morristown, very strong winds will develop late tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. Gusts as high as 50 to 60 MPH are possible in the highest terrain of the Southern Appalachians. Additionally the front brings the...
by design | Jan 28, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
AVID students at Northwest Middle School recently kicked off their annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year, their goal is to raise $4,250 which would bring their overall contribution over the last six years to be...
by design | Jan 28, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
The University of Tennessee football team’s spring football practice schedule begins March 9, including six practices before the University’s spring break week (March 25-29). The Vols open on Saturday, March 9, with the first of 14 practices leading into the Dish...
by design | Jan 28, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
The “Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church”, located at 1723 Washington Avenue in Knoxville, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the leadership of Pastor John B....
by design | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson In the late 17th century the English philosopher John Locke wrote a treatise on what would become known as the “social contract.” In his paper Locke influenced many Enlightenment thinkers, including Thomas Jefferson who wrote our Declaration of...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The time Morgan Cox spent with the Vols was perhaps the most diverse period in program history. During the three seasons Cox was the starting long snapper for Tennessee, the Vols were one quarter away from an SEC championship (2007), then they fired...
by design | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist
By Tasha Mahurin One can’t properly pen a series about the heritage of the University of Tennessee’s athletics program without paying tribute to Lady Vols basketball Coach Pat Summitt. I began this series with a goal to highlight unsung heroes from the University’s...
