by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Bud Armstrong Will Always Put “We The People” First It is no surprise to anyone that a few lawyers aren’t big boosters of former Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong. It was Armstrong who streamlined much of the processes from which...
by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Terry Caruthers is a special project librarian for the McClung Collection of the Knox County Public Library system. She’s a Colonial Village neighborhood resident and was in the last class to graduate from Young High...
by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Every so often I am reminded of my age by recalling those leaders of my youth; most of them are gone now. Howard Baker, Bill Brock, John Duncan, Sr., Jimmy Quillen and Robin Beard. Former governor Winfield Dunn is still very much with us, thank God. It...
by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve WIlliams Elston Turner is in the fourth quarter of his coaching career. The 62-year-old Knoxville native has had a remarkable run as an assistant for 24 years in the NBA but has never been a head coach. He has come close a few times to realizing that dream...
by design | Apr 17, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The Central High School-Karns High School baseball rivalry is one of Knoxville’s oldest and it has deep roots. The Bobcats and Beavers have been league rivals for years. Thus, they have played numerous times over the years and have had some memorable...
by design | Apr 17, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville will host the 16th Annual Breakthrough Run/Walk for Autism on April 30. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18, 11240 Parkside Drive in Turkey Creek. The run, held each April during National Autism...
by design | Apr 16, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Advance Knox team would like to hear your thoughts and ideas to improve the quality of life in Knox County. Advance Knox is an effort to define a vision and create a plan that will guide growth, land use, transportation, economic prosperity, and quality of life in...
by design | Apr 15, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Call for volunteers for 2-day pop-up clinic at First Baptist of Livingston in July Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free dental, vision and medical care to those in need – is seeking volunteer medical, dental and...
by design | Apr 14, 2022 | The Daily Focus
On Friday, April 15, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will join public safety partners statewide to launch Slow Down Tennessee. From April 15 – 29, participating agencies will help increase awareness and enforcement to reduce speeding-related crashes,...
by design | Apr 13, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Celebrate one of nature’s great performances and enjoy dinner outdoors on the grounds around Mabry-Hazen House! On Friday, April 15, 2022, from 6-8:30 p.m, the museum will host our third annual Dinner in the Dogwoods. Guests will be treated to cocktails, hors...
