by design | Dec 20, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Make holiday memories in Downtown Knoxville during school break, family travel The final countdown to Christmas has started, and Downtown Knoxville has family-friendly activities for all to “unwrap” as schools dismiss and relatives return home for the holidays. “Spend...
by design | Dec 19, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Unveils State’s First-Ever 10-Year Fiscally Constrained Transportation Project Plan “What Gets Started, Gets Finished” The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) revealed its first-ever proposed 10-year fiscally-constrained project plan yesterday,...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Black, Columnist
My University of Georgia Commencement Address By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Let me be among the first to congratulate all of you on your achievement – that of graduating from this wonderful university. You are joining an...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
I Hope Everyone Has A Merry Christmas By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Next Monday will be Christmas Day, and I hope everyone has one of the best Christmases they have ever had. Last year, I wrote a column about the night my grandson, Beau, corrected the...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Christmas Message Not everyone can do great things, but everyone can do small things with great love. Mother Teresa By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every year Becky and I begin our annual pilgrimage through our stack of Christmas movies. Like Holiday music, these timeless...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
What is your earliest memory of meeting Santa? More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I was about 8 years old and on Christmas Eve my brother, sister and I were watching TV and begging to open presents. There was a knock at the back door and it was Santa! He came in and...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Busy Times By Joe Rector It’s a busy time of year for all of us. I used to have things that ate away at my time and kept me busy. These days, other people, organizations, and conditions demand my time, in addition to some standard occurrences. Some of my time is spent...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Merry Christmas! By Ralphine Major What makes Christmas so special? It could be SNOW! Though a white Christmas in our area is rare, it certainly is special when there is one. It could be the Christmas tree decorated in multicolored lights, sparkling garland, and...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Welcome to New York By Mark Nagi 2015. That’s the first time I took my oldest daughter to see my favorite team, the New York Rangers, play a game in person. We had watched them play so many times on television, but getting to walk into a hockey arena was a delight....
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Fascinating Interviews By Tom Mattingly Who might be among the most fascinating people you have interviewed or written about during your professional writing career? That question has been raised more than once in a number of forums. Col. Tom Elam, the self-described...
