by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Gibbs High artists collaborate on TDOT ‘Paint the Plow’ project By Pete Gawda “It will be used like every other snowplow, but it will be prettier,” said Drew Rutherford of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was referring to the colorful snowplow blade that...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley It seems that every socialist leader in this country is, to the core of their souls, a “for thee but not for me” variety of socialist. While it might be a wonderful way of living for the masses, it doesn’t quite suit the leadership who are busy...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A Celebration of Life for the late Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree will be held on Saturday, January 17, at the Sunsphere. The event will honor the two-term mayor, who is credited with promoting the 1982 Knoxville World’s...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Monrad C. Wallgren was one of Washington State’s most popular politicians. The people of Washington elected Wallgren to hold the highest offices within their gift, electing him to the U.S. House of Representatives, the...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Pete Gawda “The structure itself is not impressive,” said Wendy Smith, communications manager for The Town of Farragut, “but it has seen a lot of history.” She was referring to the newly renovated Campbell Station Inn. Located at the intersection of Kingston Pike...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams From Coach Bob Dagley’s team in the mid-1960s that included Tommy Everett, Leslie Spitzer and David Widner to Zach Turner’s high-scoring games the last two or three years, Gibbs has had good basketball teams over the years. But the Eagles in Corryton...
by design | Jan 4, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the North Knoxville Business & Professional Association Join Us January 9th Speaker: Our Membership Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church 544 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Sponsor: Mary Martin- Pinnacle Financial...
by design | Jan 3, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Roane State The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) selected the Office of Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs as a recipient of the 2025 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, a recognition reserved for those who go above and beyond in financial and volunteer...
by design | Jan 2, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Town Hall East The Knox County School system showed significant improvement in the grades awarded to individual schools this Fall by the Tennessee Department of Education. How did the schools in the Town Hall East membership area fare? That and...
by design | Jan 1, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from TDOT KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Gap Creek Road in Carter County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a significant impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, January 5, 2026, the Gap Creek Road Bridge over Gap...
