by design | Aug 20, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
West pulls out 14-10 win over Bearden By Steve Williams It wasn’t a Hail Mary, but it was just as thrilling. With time running out, West quarterback Hunter Dance and wide receiver Syxx Hoard hooked up for a 45-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with 17.4 seconds remaining...
by design | Aug 20, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Yardley Flats construction site simulates tower crane training for Knoxville Fire Department The Knoxville Fire Department’s technical rescue team collaborated with ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee to engage in specialized training exercises at the Yardley Flats...
by design | Aug 19, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Sunday, August 20, the northbound right lane on Alcoa Highway (US...
by design | Aug 18, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Young-Williams Animal Center reaches crisis capacity of adult animals Young-Williams Animal Center currently is at crisis capacity for adult animals 6 months and older and needs to immediately create space for the intake of lost, stray, injured and neglected animals...
by design | Aug 18, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman’s Chef Matt takes gold at national culinary competition Chef Matt Kuver, who serves Carson-Newman University via Aramark, earned the Gold Medal at 2023 Aramark Culinary Excellence (ACE) Collegiate Hospitality and Harvest Table Competition. Kuver joined...
by design | Aug 17, 2023 | The Daily Focus
FREE Debt Relief Legal Advice Clinic Scheduled for August 26 – Deadline to Register August 18 The Knoxville Bar Association and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, in partnership with Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) will host a...
by design | Aug 17, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Parks & Rec to Host Second Annual Glow Party Knox County Parks & Recreation will light up Ball Camp Park from 8:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug.18, for the second annual Glow Party. The event will feature a neon dance party, audio-controlled lasers,...
by design | Aug 16, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Historic Zoning Commission Meets Thursday ~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The Historic Zoning Commission will meet Thursday, Aug. 17, at 8:30 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room in the City-County Building, 400 Main St. Properties being...
by design | Aug 15, 2023 | The Daily Focus
ROCKY TOP – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced plans for a learning playscape, a new year-round outdoor recreation feature, at Norris Dam State Park. The nature-based playscape will combine the fun of a play area with the...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I have lunch once a month with a close friend who thinks Biden is doing a great job. We agree on very little. Although we both think the education industrial complex does everything but teach...
