by design | May 14, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department’s (KCHD) School-Based Dental Program is offering opportunities for free dental services for children and young adults throughout June. In partnership with the Knox County Schools Welcome Center (535 Chickamauga Ave.), children and...
by design | May 13, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Maker City Summit: Make Today. Impact Tomorrow. Preparations for the eighth The Maker City Summit are underway, and the dates are out! The Maker Exchange will again be abuzz with Knoxville’s most creative minds on September 8-10, 2023, and everyone is invited....
by design | May 12, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Celebrate Statehood Day at the Tennessee State Library & Archives The Tennessee State Library & Archives will celebrate 227 years of statehood by hosting free events on Statehood Day, Thursday, June 1, and a family-friendly celebration event on Saturday, June...
by design | May 11, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Mother’s Day Special Fresh Food Bar at Shoney’s Restaurants KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc. with 18 locally owned restaurants, located in 10 East Tennessee counties, is offering many special items along with delicious favorites on the famous...
by design | May 10, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Saturday, May 13, 2023 12:00 – 5:00 PM ET On Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 12:00 – 5:00 PM the Vestal Arts and Heritage Association will host the return of Vestival, an annual arts and music festival held on the historic Candoro Marble Company grounds....
by design | May 10, 2023 | The Daily Focus
CANNON STEPS DOWN AS CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER After three years as the City of Knoxville’s Chief Economic Development Officer, Harold Cannon announces his semi-retirement. Cannon has been instrumental in coordinating the final details of the multi-use...
by design | May 9, 2023 | The Daily Focus
SENIOR JOB FAIR For everyone age 50+ Wednesday, May 10, 2023 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. The Senior Employment Service is hosting a Senior Job Fair featuring prospective employers and vendors wanting to hire older adults. Job seekers...
by design | May 8, 2023 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Excellence in higher education is hard to define. How can you tell if a professor is doing a good job? I’ve always said that so long as my students didn’t run from the room with their hands over their...
by design | May 8, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Regular readers of my column know that my wife, Vickie, and I got married last May 20th after we both had lost our previous spouses to very serious illnesses – her husband to Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and my wife to strokes and...
by design | May 8, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Going Aboard the Titanic A Day Way by By Mike Steely Promoted as the safest ship ever built, the Titanic sank in 1912 after colliding with an iceberg on its way from England to America. It’s been featured in various movies, television specials, books and family...
