by design | Nov 25, 2012 | Archives
Dialysis Clinic, Inc., (DCI) invited the community to learn more about kidney disease at an open house held at the Holston River facility on Thursday, November 15. The open house provided an inside look at the DCI dialysis unit, a look at a mock dialysis treatment, a...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. 2012 Central High Wall of Fame Honorees Byron Booker honored as Tennessee Teacher of the Year Central High School Foundation and the CHS Alumni Association celebrated their three additions for the Central High School...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll queried more than 500 South Knoxville voters on extending the James White Parkway. Voters were asked the question, “Do you support or oppose the extension of the James White Parkway from Moody Avenue, where it currently...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Traffic lined Clinton Highway and uniformed officers were on-hand to direct traffic last Friday night when well over 1,000 people came to Powell Auction to ring in the proclamation of the official Knox County Bigfoot Day. After...
by Ray Hill | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill During his time, Alben W. Barkley was one of the most famous public officials in the country. Barkley was renowned for his oratory and could be depended upon to give a rousing speech just about anywhere, at any time and on most any topic. Barkley was the...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives
By Bill Mynatt, Radio Voice of Powell Panther Football on AM 620 WRJZ PowellFootballRadioVoice@yahoo.com It was definitely a tale of two halves. In the first half, the visiting Tennessee High Vikings looked like the team that had pulled road upsets in the first and...
by design | Nov 18, 2012 | Archives
By Sarah Baker bakers@knoxfocus.com On November 12-13, The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable presented its annual Living History Weekend at Fort Dickerson Park. The free event included many activities such as infantry firing and drilling, a Civil War medical exhibit,...
by design | Nov 11, 2012 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. Knox County Veterans Office expands services, outreach opportunities The Knox County Veterans Service Office is making it more convenient for veterans to get assistance by expanding its outreach to senior centers and...
by design | Nov 11, 2012 | Archives, FOCUS Weekly Poll
By Focus Staff In this week’s Knoxville Focus poll, voters were asked, “President Obama advisor David Axlerod said, “The President won the election after pledging to raise taxes”. Do you believe Obama’s victory gives him a mandate to raise taxes?” Less than 25% of...
by design | Nov 11, 2012 | Archives
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com “Kindness has won more people to the faith than stadium events and million dollar productions.” Those were the words of Jason Creech, Pastor of A Church Called Home. The church hosted its first service in the Halls Cinema...
