by design | Mar 15, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Wiiliams Central High’s baseball team had a successful and enjoyable time in the PCB ProspectU Spring Break Tournament in Panama City Beach, FL last week, March 9-12. It was the third straight year Head Coach Brandon Roberts’ Bobcats have made the trip...
by design | Mar 15, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center A man whose remains were discovered in Knoxville in 1988 has now been identified through a partnership between the Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center and the Tennessee Bureau of...
by design | Mar 14, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is currently accepting applications to fill the vacancy in the Third Judicial District Circuit Court following the appointment of the Honorable William E. Phillips II to the Tennessee Court of Appeals. The Third Judicial District...
by design | Mar 13, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The Farragut Museum’s History Hour continues on Tuesday, March 24, at 11 a.m. at Farragut Town Hall. Featured speaker Charlie Rhodarmer, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum Director, will discuss Sequoyah’s development of the Cherokee syllabary. “Our guests to the Farragut...
by design | Mar 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Keep Knoxville Beautiful Located in the West View Neighborhood along Keith Avenue, West View Cemetery District is a group of three abandoned Black cemeteries – Southern Chain Cemetery (est. 1898), Longview Cemetery (est. 1915), and Crestview Cemetery (est....
by design | Mar 11, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Motorists traveling on I-75 near Emory Road (State Route 131) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, rolling roadblocks will take...
by design | Mar 10, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The PJ Parkinson’s Support North Knoxville group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at Parkview Senior Living (975 E. Emory Road) and the West Knoxville group meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:00 p.m. at Parkview Senior Living (770 Broome...
by design | Mar 10, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville attorney and women’s rights advocate Wanda Sobieski has been named a 2026 Remarkable Woman, part of a nationwide initiative led by Nexstar Media Group that honors women who have influenced public policy, social progress, and the quality of life in their...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. William Shakespeare, from “Twelfth Night” By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week, I had the honor of meeting Master Sergeant Matthew O. Williams, who is a recipient of the Congressional...
by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Jan. 20, 2025, in his second Inaugural Address, President Trump said: “We will measure our success not only by little battles we win, but also by the wars that end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.” In April of 2016, I...
