by design | Sep 18, 2022 | The Daily Focus
#CheckerNeyland Returns To Sold-out Neyland Stadium For SEC Opener ~ from UTAD An electric, sold-out Neyland Stadium awaits Tennessee’s Southeastern Conference opener against Florida next Saturday in what will see the return of the Volunteers’ popular...
by design | Sep 17, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The PK Parkinson’s Hope is Alive Support Group is pleased to invite you to attend our September 20 meeting. The speakers will be Dr. Shadi Barbu and Dr. Carter Gerard with UT Medical Center’s Cole Center’s Deep Brain Stimulation program. They be discussing “What is...
by design | Sep 16, 2022 | The Daily Focus
INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists has selected Jack Lail to receive the Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Award for contributions to his SPJ chapter. Each year, the Dubin award is given to no more than two members – one from a chapter of 75...
by design | Sep 15, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Sheriff’s Office warns of scams Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler is warning citizens about various SCAMS currently circulating. Sheriff Spangler wants to make citizens aware the Knox County Sheriff’s Office will NOT call you about Jury Duty,...
by design | Sep 14, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Deadline For Wiffleball Tournament Sign-Ups Is This Friday ~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment (ONE) is excited to announce that the Fifth Annual Neighborhood Wiffleball Tournament will take place on...
by design | Sep 13, 2022 | The Daily Focus
September is National Food Safety Education Month KCHD’s Food Protection Division is working to keep the community safe While you enjoy the thrill of the TN Valley Fair and game day at Neyland Stadium, the Knox County Health Department’s Food Protection division is...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Black, Columnist
Poor Janet Yellen By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Janet Yellen is one of the few in Biden’s cabinet that is actually qualified for her job as Treasury Secretary. She has been president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
A Disappointing Vote By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have lived in Knox County since I was seven weeks old and, while I spend some time at our house on Cherokee Lake, I have always considered Knoxville and Knox County home. I have never missed voting in...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Memes When people show you what they are, believe it. Lisa Boothe Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Ronald Reagan By Dr. Jim Ferguson What a contrast between President Trump’s hope-filled Save America rally in Pennsylvania and Joe...
by design | Sep 12, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Recotr I wouldn’t trade my life for that of any other person. I was reminded of how lucky I’ve been during a conversation with my wife, and for nearly a week, that thought has stayed with me; I can’t seem to shake it. For all my life, I’ve been lucky to have a...
