by design | Jul 9, 2023 | The Daily Focus
On July 7, 2023, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Detectives Parker Hall and Logan Sammons were searching for a stolen vehicle on Summit Hill Drive in Knoxville. Detectives located the stolen vehicle and observed a male, later identified as Juan Kizer, in...
by design | Jul 8, 2023 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC has a critically low inventory of O Negative blood. There is currently less than a one-day supply. Inventory for O Positive is low to critical. Healthy donors are encouraged to donate as soon as possible to stabilize the blood supply. Due to the high holiday...
by design | Jul 7, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Second Saturday Concert Series continues this weekend at the Cove at Concord Park and Clayton Park. The free concerts are held 6 to 8 p.m. July through September on the second Saturday of each month. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets, lawn...
by design | Jul 6, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen announces details for 2023 Citizens Academy. The District Attorney General’s Citizens Academy is held in the fall and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the criminal justice system. Participants learn about the...
by design | Jul 6, 2023 | The Daily Focus
UT Gardens to Host 2023 Art in the Gardens Exhibit Free to the Public, the Summer Exhibit Opens July 7 Come see some fanciful foxes while strolling through a beautiful garden. The University of Tennessee announces the opening of Fanciful Foxes: A Garden Art Exhibit,...
by design | Jul 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
TDOT celebrates 40th Anniversary of Litter Grant Program 435,529 Tons of Litter Removed Since Program’s Inception Litter on Tennessee’s 96,167 miles of public roads – 4,022 of which are classified as scenic – is more than an eyesore. It’s an enormous burden to the...
by design | Jul 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Fire Department is hosting its next open house on Friday, July 7, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at Station 11, 2600 Whittle Springs Rd. KFD welcomes everyone to come out and meet the firefighters, tour the station, and see the firetrucks. You will also get to learn...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Gen. Neyland: Locking his jaw By Tom Mattingly In 1926, Captain Robert R. Neyland had to “lock jaws” with Dean Nathan Washington Dougherty and take on the baseball and track coaches to get enough players to hold spring football practice. “You hired me to coach...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
The uncomfortable sports lull By Mark Nagi With the end of the College World Series (congrats to LSU and their fans who bought a billion Jell-O shots from an Omaha bar), we are now in the dark time on the sports scene. Basketball is done. Hockey is over. College...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Everything Changes Good sense is the foundation of all good writing. Samuel Kirkham By Dr. Jim Ferguson The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, coined the term “panta rhei,” which translates into English as “everything changes.” When I was practicing medicine, The...
