by design | Dec 13, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
Knoxville now has an app, thanks in part to Councilman Nick Della Volpe and the fine folks at Visit Knoxville. Della Volpe was taken with the idea after visiting Bardstown, KY. The city has a population of less than 20,000, but still had its own app. Della Volpe...
by design | Dec 11, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
For the 17th consecutive year, the Knox County Finance Department has earned the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY 2012-2013 budget. The GFOA award represents a significant achievement by Knox County and...
by design | Dec 11, 2012 | My Daily Cup of Joe, The Daily Focus
I have a habit of striking up conversations while waiting in line. A couple of weeks ago, while waiting to pay for ‘my daily cup of joe’, I happened to notice the gentleman in front of me. He had a bit of a nervous tick, and seemed to be in a terrible hurry, but, yet,...
by design | Dec 11, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
A packed house tonight of fellow Republicans celebrating the holiday spirit.
by design | Dec 9, 2012 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. Judge Tim Irwin Wants Your Stuffed Animals By Focus Staff When first seeing Tim Irwin, Judge of Knox County’s Juvenile Court, one likely doesn’t think about stuffed animals. 6’7 feet tall and weighing in at...
by design | Dec 9, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff In this week’s Knoxville Focus poll, likely voters were asked the question, “In your opinion, should the Superintendent of Schools in Knox County be elected by the people of appointed by the School Board?” Overall, almost 70% favor an elected...
by design | Dec 9, 2012 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Alex Norman You can’t spell “Butch” without U-T… After 19 days and reportedly three failed attempts, the University of Tennessee announced that Cincinnati’s Butch Jones would become the 24th head coach in Vols history. He agreed to a six year deal, worth $18.2...
by Ray Hill | Dec 9, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Ellison DuRant Smith was one of the more colorful figures in South Carolina’s oftentimes turbulent political history. It was frequent said, “His name is Ellison DuRant Smith and he sure do rant.” More commonly, he was known simply as “Cotton Ed.” E. D....
by design | Dec 9, 2012 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Tensions were high last week when an estimated 600 of South Knox residents, concerned citizens, and elected officials made their way into the auditorium at South Doyle Middle School for TDOT’s public hearing on the James White...
by design | Dec 9, 2012 | Archives
By Sarah Baker bakers@knoxfocus.com Martha Lee’s Jewelry is the ideal place to shop for Christmas gifts this year, especially if you’re looking for something thoughtful and distinctive. As soon as you walk through the front door, you are surrounded by beautiful...
