by design | May 18, 2022 | The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The Knox County Regional Forensic Center has made a breakthrough in a decades-old homicide case, once again identifying a female victim whose body was discovered near a creek in Campbell County. “No one is forgotten or neglected at the Knox County...
by design | May 18, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Summer Nights is coming to Pinnacle Turkey Creek! This music event series will begin on Thursday, May 19 from 6 p.m. -9 p.m. and is in the Plaza near Talbots and Loft where there will be fun interactive activities, giveaways, live music, and so much more! “We can’t...
by design | May 17, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Free medical, dental and vision services coming to Jellico, Tenn. Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – will hold a free, two-day clinic this weekend, May...
by design | May 17, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department will host its first-ever Lawn Games Festival this Sunday, May 22 at Carl Cowan Park, 10058 S. Northshore Drive. The event, which is free and open to the public, kicks off at 3 p.m. and wraps up at 6 p.m. Visitors can...
by design | May 16, 2022 | The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Kevin Parton has been named Senior Director of the Knox County Health Department. Prior to serving as Interim Senior Director after the retirement of Dr. Martha Buchanan, Parton served as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director of Finance....
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The NCAA is investigating alleged rules violations that took place during the Jeremy Pruitt era. At least I think that’s what they are doing. Because really… can we be sure about any of their activities these days? Tennessee fired Pruitt 16 months ago,...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly If Crump Stadium in Memphis helped define the Tennessee football series with Mississippi and Mississippi State before the advent of Memphis Memorial Stadium, then the history of Stoll Field, the site of the Tennessee-Kentucky game every other year...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures. The Psalmist By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I begin this essay on my seventy-first birthday, I wonder, “What happened?” It doesn’t seem so long ago that I retired from traditional medical practice, my...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Do you remember when you cried after a punishment, usually a spanking, from your parents? You snotted and sniveled and sometimes squalled. Do you recall what your dad or mom said? I bet it was something along the lines of, “You stop that crying or I’ll...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely When explorer Dr. Thomas Walker entered the territory outside Colonial America in 1750 and crossed the mountains he eventually passed through what the Cherokee called “Ouasioto” which meant “mountain gap.” Walker, on his way into what was to become...
