by design | Feb 16, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman University invites the public to a special evening as it hosts celebrated author R.E. Toledo on Monday, Feb. 21. The 7 p.m. event is free and will be held in Thomas Recital Hall located in Tarr Music Building on campus. Born in Mexico City, Toledo serves...
by design | Feb 15, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Pilot Company, one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers in North America, announced today its 2022 strategic growth plan and the addition of four vice presidents to its leadership team. The additional leadership positions will...
by design | Feb 15, 2022 | The Daily Focus
On Monday, Feb. 14, Knox County Schools received a notification from Kirk Shrum that he will no longer be a candidate in the district’s superintendent search process. Shrum is the Chief School Leadership Officer for Henry County Schools, in McDonough, Ga. He was one...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | Columnist, Major
There is a reason red was the color of the day on Friday, February 4. People from all walks of life across the country could be seen wearing red dresses, red sweaters, red jackets, and red ties in support of women’s heart health. What a worthy cause to recognize each...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector For the last few days, I’ve been running a chainsaw to cut up a couple of trees that fell over into the neighbor’s field. In the process, I managed to come in contact with a poison ivy vine that was about the circumference of a rope that tree companies...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have to think it is only a good thing that the child seatbelt laws in place are more strict than when I was a child. I recall riding in truck beds as a child. That is crazy to think about children doing that now. Today, it seems children must be...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | Public Notice
Court Notices NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: NICHOLAS JAMES BREEDEN IN RE: MEGAN ELIZABETH BREEDEN VS NICHOLAS JAMES BREEDEN 203629-3 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that...
by design | Feb 14, 2022 | The Daily Focus
KCHD partners with local bars to keep community safe and promote violence prevention The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is partnering with the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee, the Title IX Office at University of Tennessee, and the Family Justice Center...
by design | Feb 13, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Finalists revealed for KCS Superintendent job By Ken Lay The Tennessee School Boards Association has revealed the names of the three finalists who will vie for the position of Knox County Schools Superintendent. Dr. Tammy Grissom of the TSBA revealed the names to the...
by design | Feb 13, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Republican Incumbents Beware Never before, at least not in my lifetime, can I recall the officers of the local Republican Party more blatantly using their positions for self-promotion and self-preferment. The latest is failed state House candidate...
