by design | Dec 7, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
The University of Tennessee announced today that Butch Jones has been hired as the 24th head football coach of the Vols. Jones owns a 50-27 record (.649) in six seasons as a head coach and joins UT from the University of Cincinnati, where he finished with a 23-14...
by design | Dec 7, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
Knox County Parks and Recreation was recently awarded two Orchid Awards from Keep Knoxville Beautiful for the completion of Concord PetSafe Dog Park and the installation of new kiosks at Halls Community Park and Powell Station Park. These beautification awards are...
by design | Dec 7, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
After reading this article and others like it I decided to investigate social media and practices that occur in the industry. What I discovered was how shockingly easy and inexpensive it is to inflate numbers. I began by reviewing scores of sites online so I could...
by design | Dec 7, 2012 | Dan Andrews, The Daily Focus
Reflections from Focus reporter Dan Andrews… The classic, age-old battle between youth and authority is occurring once again in downtown Knoxville, albeit in a unique location. Quietly tucked away behind the tall BB&T building and the Andrew Johnson Building...
by design | Dec 7, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin is serving as Grand Marshal of the WIVK Santa Claus Parade in Downtown Knoxville Friday. The parade begins on the corner of Howard Baker Junior Boulevard and Hall of Fame Drive (at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum) at 7 p.m. and...
by design | Dec 6, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
Knoxville’s 6th Annual Tour de Lights Bike Ride will take place on December 13th at 7:00 pm in Market Square. The ride starts at Market Square, is about 5 miles long, and takes around an hour. The pace is casual and family friendly! Riders are encouraged to get...
by design | Dec 5, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
School board votes to deny charter school conversion for Vine Middle School.
by design | Dec 5, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will hold a public hearing to gather input on the proposed James White Parkway Extension in Knoxville. The James White Parkway Extension project was initiated at the request of local...
by design | Dec 5, 2012 | News, The Daily Focus
The current drop-off location that Megabus riders travelling to Nashville will soon change. An official spokesperson from Megabus gave The Knoxville Focus the following statement. “We’ve been working with the city to look at new locations, having...
