by design | Feb 5, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Leffew and CAK girls getting ready for II-A state run By Steve Williams Christian Academy of Knoxville girls coach Abby Williams likes where her basketball team stands as tournament time nears. A 59-50 win last week over Knoxville Catholic, a Division II-AA team, gave...
by design | Feb 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Mayor Jacobs to Recognize Black History Month Throughout February In February, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will recognize Black History Month by interviewing several notable African American Knoxvillians. “These have been some incredible conversations,” said Mayor...
by design | Feb 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman University to build new residence life complex Slated to open in 2024, construction project is largest in university’s history Carson-Newman University students will soon have a new place to call home. Construction of a new residence life complex was...
by design | Feb 3, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Gov. Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals Appointees On Thursday, February 2, 2023, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Dwight E. Tarwater to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Matthew Wilson to the Court of Criminal Appeals,...
by design | Feb 2, 2023 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Artist’s Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 21 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Dr., Knoxville. This meeting is free and open to anyone interested in the arts in East...
by design | Feb 1, 2023 | The Daily Focus
McClung Museum Hosts Annual Darwin Day Celebration on February 5 The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will host a free family day in celebration of Charles Darwin’s 214th birthday on Sunday, February 5. The event will run from 12–4 p.m. and will...
by design | Jan 31, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Thrive Resumes After School Program After Kitchen Devastation: How You Can Help Thrive students returned to their after-school program last week after a pipe burst on Christmas morning leaving their kitchen unusable. Thrive provides after-school homework help,...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Speaker McCarthy By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Rather than saying take this job and shove it, after 15 ballots Kevin McCarthy finally became Speaker of the House of Representatives. There was much gnashing of teeth from conservative...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Antifa Demonstrators Are Spoiled Rich Kids By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The recent arrests of far-left demonstrators in Atlanta and Boston have shown that most of these Antifa protestors are mostly a bunch of spoiled rich kids. Antifa is supposed to be...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Consensus is the absence of leadership. Margaret Thatcher By Dr. Jim Ferguson A friend observed how gloomy the weather has been lately with overcast skies and “southern cold.” I know what she means. I no longer ski, but I remember riding lifts to 12,000 feet in the...
