by design | May 8, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams When Bearden High won its first girls state basketball championship in school history in March, Dave Moore, the founder of the Careacter Star Athlete program, was extremely impressed. “That is an awesome accomplishment and that team had incredible...
by design | May 8, 2022 | The Daily Focus
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: Blood Drive Event WHEN: May 13, 2022, from 9 AM to 4 PM UT LIFESTAR Helicopter Onsite – 9 AM to 11 AM WHERE: South College 400 Goody Lane...
by design | May 7, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Area Urban League will host labor officials from the state of Tennessee to laud the success of an incarceration to workforce reentry program that includes skills training and employment opportunities. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce...
by design | May 6, 2022 | The Daily Focus
(May 6, 2022) JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Five retirees of Carson-Newman University are inaugural members of the Robert Reedy Bryan Society. The recognition took place during C-N’s May 6 Spring Undergraduate Commencement featuring 303 graduates. Those honored were...
by design | May 6, 2022 | The Daily Focus
North Hills Garden Club will host their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 2511 North Park Blvd, the intersection of North Park and Kenilworth. This plant sale is a popular event for local gardeners who value native plants that thrive in our area....
by design | May 6, 2022 | The Daily Focus
~ from Internal Revenue Service WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds all businesses, including self-employed and gig workers, to make estimated tax payments quarterly, and that making them electronically is fast, easy and safe. During National Small...
by design | May 5, 2022 | The Daily Focus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs today unveiled his budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a $954 million spending plan that fulfills the school board’s request, provides pay raises for deputies and teachers, and does not raise taxes. The proposal, which...
by design | May 5, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Conservationist, a magazine giving voice to conservation and sustainability throughout the state, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. The publication, including vivid photography and stories by experts, is a source of news and information...
by design | May 4, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The WordPlayers will offer acting classes for young people on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from June 13 to June 24, 2022 at Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd., Knoxville. Fairy Tale Theatre, for ages 6-8, will meet from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and Make-A-Scene,...
by design | May 4, 2022 | The Daily Focus
As you have heard and seen the horrific developments in Ukraine, have you wanted to do something to help those who are suffering? Here is your opportunity. Local non-profit Operation Inasmuch is conducting a food-packing event to put together a quarter of a million...
