by design | Mar 26, 2024 | The Daily Focus
TDEC WILL HOST ANNUAL FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK APRIL 1-7 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and partner agencies will host the third annual Food Waste Prevention Week April 1-7. Gov. Bill Lee has issued a...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
A true ‘Road Warrior’ By Tom Mattingly Tennessee and Notre Dame squared off at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, on Nov. 3, 2001, as a crowd of 80,795 watched on a picture-perfect November day. It was one of those afternoons the South Bend Chamber...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Offensive Improvement for Vols in 2024? By Mark Nagi In 2022, the Tennessee Volunteers had the best offense in college football. They averaged 46.1 points per game and 525.5 yards per game, making life difficult for nearly every defense they faced. QB Hendon Hooker...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Food for Thought By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Why do white people eat so many casseroles? I don’t think I ever had a casserole while growing up – unless mac and cheese is a casserole. I love to cook and get several emails a day from...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sen. Schumer: Gaza War Is Pushing Support For Israel To Historic Lows By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On March 14, Sen. Charles Schumer, the majority leader in the U.S. Senate, gave a major speech on the Senate floor saying the Israeli government under the...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
Those unforgettable places More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely Some places stick in my old memories, places and things that just pop up in my mind for no real reason and help to make my day and life better. My wife and I have traveled the States on jobs and vacations...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Major
Easter Is Almost Here! By Ralphine Major When my generation was growing up, lifestyles were much simpler. Compared to today’s world, life seemed to move much slower. It was a big deal when the transistor radio came onto the scene. Most households had only one...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
A Hard Lesson to Learn By Joe Rector Maybe I’m a bit “touched” in the head, but at the age of 70-plus, I signed up for singing lessons. Part of the reason I agreed to take the lessons was to help a friend. Also, I wanted to sing better than I do now. The dates were...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
In the News The more you have thought and written…the more you can still write. Thought breeds thought. It grows under your hands. Henry David Thoreau By Dr. Jim Ferguson My schedule was off last week because my daughter’s family from Oregon was with us. And that’s a...
by design | Mar 25, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Monthly Artist Trading Card Meeting TODAY The O’Connor Senior Center will host a regular monthly Artist Trading Card meeting on Monday, March 25 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. This meeting is free and open to anyone interested in making and trading ATCs....
