by design | Oct 14, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department’s Tobacco Use Prevention program is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health to recognize Child Health Month (CHM) throughout October. The theme for CHM 2021 is Childhood Resilience: Nurturing Social, Emotional and Physical...
by design | Oct 13, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville’s Dr. Ted Russell was named today to the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) Hall of Fame. TICUA and its member institutions selected 24 alumni, highlighting their contributions to the state, country and world in a...
by design | Oct 13, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department and several community partners are holding their fifth observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14 at Lakeshore Park’s Marble Hall. A national observation, this day was created to...
by design | Oct 12, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment Several Neighborhoods have planned to show their support for the officers, firefighters, and first responders who help to keep our communities safe for the 38^th year of celebrating National Night Out....
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector A teenager invaded our house for the last few days. Grandson Madden was unceremoniously dumped here while his parents took a trip to Asheville. Having a 13-year-old boy in the house sure brought back plenty of memories, some that might later in the week...
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com They are similar in size. Even their buses are much alike! Over the last couple of years, two churches in Knoxville, Tennessee, have forged a special friendship. Perhaps, the fellowship of these congregations with each other...
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Life as we know it has taken a number of interesting turns. Venues such as the Orange Bowl in Miami, Crosley Field and Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the old Yankee Stadium and Comiskey Park, and Tiger Stadium in...
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICE NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE SALE Default having occurred under the terms of that certain Deed of Trust dated October 5, 2018, from Lieb Properties, LLC, recorded as Instrument 201810080022938, in the Knox County Register’s Office, and...
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | The Daily Focus
A record $337,000 was raised through this year’s Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic presented by UT Medical Center. The annual event, held at Holston Hills Country Club on September 27, is one of Emerald Youth Foundation’s three main fundraisers and supports the...
by design | Oct 10, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Fulton High School alumni honor veteran classmates By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com On a recent bright Saturday morning, more than 100 people attended a ceremony to honor and remember seven Fulton High School alumni who died during the Vietnam War....