by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Justin Nordin has a lot going on when it comes to basketball these days. Right now, the Bearden High School senior and his teammates are focused on getting to the TSSAA state tournament. This coming summer, Justin will join the Naval Academy....
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Webb School’s girls won their see-saw battle in the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship game Saturday afternoon at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville. It resulted in Back2Back state champions, too, as the Lady Spartans edged Lipscomb...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | The Daily Focus
MORE THAN 130 FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Safety Fest TN is on again! The 11th annual event, to be held April 27 – May 1 in Oak Ridge and Knoxville, will feature over 130 free safety and health classes, sessions, and demonstrations. A safety expo and...
by design | Mar 7, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Spring Break just got better! Muse Knoxville invites families to Spring into STEAM Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15, with hands-on activities happening all day long — all included with admission. During this weeklong programming takeover, guests will explore...
by design | Mar 6, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Pets and animal lovers will take over downtown Knoxville on Saturday, March 7, for the 19th annual Mardi Growl pet parade and festival benefiting Young-Williams Animal Center, the official municipal shelter for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. Mardi Growl is...
by design | Mar 5, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Tuesday, August 18 fundraiser to benefit the Women’s Suffrage Museum – Events & Cultural Center ~ from Suffrage Coalition In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Women’s Suffrage Museum – Events & Cultural Center and the Suffrage Coalition are proud to...
by design | Mar 4, 2026 | The Daily Focus
A Vibrant New Tradition Bringing Art & Music to North Knoxville in 2026 ~ from Dogwood Arts Dogwood Arts is proud to present Resonance, a solo exhibition by Knoxville-based muralist Curtis Glover, on display March 6th through April 17th in the Dogwood Gallery in...
by design | Mar 3, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— For roughly an hour, Chris Thomas talked about drug-related data, what’s tending, the quantifications and possible changes. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center’s director listed overdose...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Regular readers of my columns understand that I am a big fan of good old-fashioned sports hate. Not real-world hate, which has cost millions if not billions of lives over the centuries, but hate about a player, a team, or even a group representing...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Writing assignments often appear as if by magic. That’s been the case in my writing career over the years. You’ll likely recognize many, if not all, of the names mentioned in this column. One memorable contest came in November 1971, when a...
