by design | May 9, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Parrott-Wood Library, 3133 W. Old A. J. Hwy, Strawberry Plains, is holding Free Computer Classes. Join in-person or virtual via Zoom. Call today at 865-933-1311 to register! Class Date Day Hours Virtual...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Red Stag ‘breaks ground’ in Sweetwater 3,500 jobs expected at new fulfillment center By Focus Staff Governor Bill Lee was on hand Wednesday to celebrate 3,500 new jobs coming to Sweetwater, Tennessee. The Red Stag facility will be located just off Exit 62 of I-75,...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Out of Touch Democrats Democrat candidate for Knox County Mayor Debbie Helsley, in yet another fundraising screed, decries the “rising rents” while promising to address “the climate crisis” and create an office that prioritizes “working families.” ...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Tom Spangler struggled to control his emotions Tuesday night as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for Knox County Sheriff at the primary watch party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Spangler, the incumbent, routed challenger and former Sheriff Jimmy...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The Democratic primary in Tennessee in the 1948 election had been particularly brutal. Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, old and ailing, had tried to change the mind of Shelby County political boss Edward Hull Crump about his...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com During the recent meeting of the Police Advisory and Review Committee, a question was asked about why some individuals are handcuffed before being arrested. Members of PARC include Jenae Anderson Easterly who serves...
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...
