by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Pond Gap Neighborhood Association has been celebrating its history and establishing its identity for several years now. These efforts have included placing street flags and banners on utility poles, fighting and...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | The Daily Focus
A Hybrid Brown Bag Program by Ren and Helen Davis on July 21, 2021, at noon EDT Physical Location: East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Virtual: on Zoom Reservations Requested: Email eths@eastTNhistory.org and...
by design | Jul 10, 2021 | The Daily Focus
LOCATION: Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912 DATE/TIMES: Friday, July 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. COST: Daily admission, $7; 2-day pass, $10; Vets with ID, $6; Children under 12, free ON: More than 200 quilts on...
by design | Jul 9, 2021 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC continues to work to stabilize blood inventory and reward donors for their time this summer by drawing each day July 12 – 17 for a pair of Soaky Mountain Tickets. MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 24 hospitals in 22 counties including UT Medical...
by design | Jul 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 6 p.m. CDT/7 p.m. EDT, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee will host a webinar on the restoration of voting rights. The webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please visit...
by design | Jul 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
WHO: DAV and RecruitMilitary are joining forces to attract, hire and retain military veterans and military spouses. WHAT: This is a free hiring event for all transitioning members of the military, veterans, military spouses and dependents. WHEN: Tuesday, July 20...
by design | Jul 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Letter to the Publisher In the May 27th edition of the Farragut Press Mayor Ron Williams made two claims that are not correct. First he claimed, “the concern is that there was a failure to follow the “significant public outreach” requirements. This is where we sharply...
by design | Jul 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) Nutrition Education Activity Training (N.E.A.T.) is a nutrition education program in the county’s Healthy Weight division that partners with after-school programs to teach and promote healthy behaviors for elementary school...
by design | Jul 6, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I’m not afraid to say that I am anti-hate. Yes, I know that this is a bold statement, but I’m ok with it. Ever since Eve ate that apple, there has been conflict, and people have found reasons to hate each other. If you put two kids in a sandbox they’d...
by design | Jul 6, 2021 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams I asked Farragut High softball coach Nick Green a couple of weeks ago to comment on how much of an inspiration Avery Flatford had been to him and his team. For those of you who don’t know about Avery, she is the Lady Admirals’ junior pitcher who has...
