by design | Feb 11, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Catching Up With Alan Williams By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You may know that retired WVLT News Anchor Alan Williams and his wife were on a pilgrimage to Israel and were there during the Hamas rocket attack. He and the members of the Knoxville...
by design | Feb 11, 2024 | The Daily Focus
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE REMINDS CITIZENS THAT “FANS DON’T LET FANS DRIVE DRUNK” Guest Speakers included The 24/7 Movement and Dillard family who Inspired Dillard’s Law in 2023. On Friday, February 9, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the...
by design | Feb 10, 2024 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County BOE voted to amend the 2023-24 Calendar. Students will report to school for full days of instruction on Wednesday, Feb. 14; Monday, Feb. 19; and Wednesday, Mar. 20. View the amended calendar at http://knoxschools.org/calendars.
by design | Feb 9, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Joint Statement from Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler Our hearts go out to the families and friends of Blount County Deputies Greg McCowan and Shelby Eggers. Knox County stands with Blount County and the Blount County...
by design | Feb 9, 2024 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donors to Receive Hoodies WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: MEDIC Hoodies WHEN: 2/12-2/16 or while supplies last WHERE: Donor Centers and Mobile Drives ...
by design | Feb 8, 2024 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Choral Society will present Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy” on Friday, March 1, 2024 On Friday, March 1, 2024, at Central Bearden Baptist Church, the Knoxville Choral Society, led by Dr. John R. Orr, will present a...
by design | Feb 7, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Annual Covenant Kids Run to kick off at new location 1-mile fun run at DICK’S House of Sport marks beginning of children’s racing challenge The Covenant Kids Run kickoff will be held in a new location in 2024 at DICK’S House of Sport with a 1-mile course that...
by design | Feb 6, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Keep Knoxville Beautiful to Host 45th Annual Orchids Awards Keep Knoxville Beautiful (KKB) will host the 45th Annual Orchid Awards on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 6-9 p.m. at the Mill & Mine, 227 W Depot Ave. To purchase tickets, visit KKB’s website. ...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Cable news isn’t news By Joe Rector I’ve always liked the news on television. My generation was lucky enough to have anchors such as Huntley and Brinkley, Frank Reynolds, and the GOAT, Walter Cronkite. Back then, we had a half-hour local news report, and then the...
by design | Feb 5, 2024 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He was known as Tony D’Andrea, but students called him “Mr. D.” In the early sixties, he became the band director at Gibbs, a small rural school in Corryton, Tennessee. While D’Andrea taught band at the junior high and high school levels, he also...
