by design | Jun 4, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Losing stings, but Lady Admirals ‘competed’ By Steve Williams Farragut’s softball team had won back-to-back Class 4A state titles, so it wasn’t surprising when Coach Nick Green said the Lady Admirals were “sad” after being eliminated from this year’s tournament. Green...
by design | Jun 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
According to Planning’s recently released 2022 Development Activity Report, the local construction industry recorded another big year, with near record-setting numbers. Demand for housing continued to outpace supply, held back by rising interest rates, high...
by design | Jun 3, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Mabry-Hazen House Celebrates Juneteenth with Special Tours, “…And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House” Join Mabry-Hazen House on Saturday, June 18th, 2022 for special tours to commemorate Juneteenth. Mabry-Hazen House will share...
by design | Jun 2, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Inaugural fundraiser benefiting Second Harvest Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will host its inaugural Volley for Hope pickleball tournament this Saturday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 4th. Pickleball, a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and Ping-Pong, is the...
by design | Jun 1, 2023 | The Daily Focus
You are cordially invited to celebrate local artists and enjoy NEW exhibitions, music by Ben McLaughlin, and artist demos Friday, June 2, from 5:00 – 9:00 PM At 100 S. Gay Street Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance Chaos & Void includes new paintings by...
by design | May 31, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Kick off a summer of reading! May 20 – August 5 School’s out and Memorial Day weekend is over. That can only mean summertime! This year’s summer reading challenge is full of great programs and great prizes. All you have to do is read every day for a...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Most Tennessee fans see visiting teams at Neyland Stadium trot onto the field to a scattered chorus of boos, but that’s just part of the story. There’s drama underneath the south end after each game precious few people get to witness. The current...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Is this a good time to be a fan of athletics at the University of Tennessee? Yes, my friend, it most certainly is. Following the firing of Phillip Fulmer as the Vols head coach in 2008, Tennessee was in the darkness for over a decade. Football was a...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
You can lead someone to knowledge, but you can’t make him think. Anonymous By Dr. Jim Ferguson You can teach an old dog new tricks, and I offer myself as an example. Since my retirement, I have added doing wash, vacuuming and cleaning toilets to my resume which has...
by design | May 30, 2023 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The memorial is beautiful and so well deserved. It is a lasting tribute to Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss, the last one of the thirteen American heroes killed in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. Only steps away from where the temporary memorial...
