by design | Nov 20, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Santa Claus is coming to Toy Tech! The local nonprofit Spark is happy to announce the return of its annual Toy Tech event. It will once again provide adapted toys for children with disabilities, from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Toys will be provided free at a...
by design | Nov 19, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman University presented Long Hollow Church Senior Pastor Robby Gallaty with the inaugural Ken Sparks Award during its Alumni and Friends Dinner November 16 at Brentwood Baptist Church. “It is such a pleasure to honor Dr. Gallaty with this...
by design | Nov 18, 2021 | The Daily Focus
KCHD joins the American Cancer Society in urging the community to quit smoking he Knox County Health Department (KCHD) joins the American Cancer Society (ACS) in celebrating The Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 18, by encouraging smokers to commit to...
by design | Nov 18, 2021 | The Daily Focus
State Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville) was recently recognized with the Tennessee Federation for the Aging Legislative Advocacy Award for her leadership to establish the Tennessee Silver Alert Program. During the 2021 legislative session, Sen. Massey successfully...
by design | Nov 17, 2021 | The Daily Focus
City of Knoxville offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26, in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage and recycling pickups will be on the regular schedule Monday, Nov. 22 through Wednesday, Nov. 24. There will be NO household garbage or...
by design | Nov 16, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Celebrating Role of Apprenticeships in Postsecondary Success NASHVILLE, TN – This week, the Tennessee Department of Education is celebrating the important role apprenticeships play in postsecondary preparation during the 7th Annual National Apprenticeship...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This is the first of 10 new dog parks that will make Knox County #1 in the nation for dog parks per capita. The Boyd Foundation and Knox County leaders broke ground Monday on the first Knox Neighborhood Dog Park at Beverly Park. This marks the beginning stages of...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She grew up in South Knoxville. In 1962, she was a high school senior at South High School when she won Miss Majorette of America! While that was a huge honor, it was just the beginning. That same year, she was selected to twirl at The...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The “strange” year elections are over, and it appears that both sides found at least a bit of disappointment. Most of us suffer from election fatigue. We are ready to celebrate holidays that were missed last year as Covid-19 ravaged the country. Not...
by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the years, there have been Tennessee football games that have taken fans’ breath away, games that always seem to be at the ready in the mind’s eye. Fans recall at a moment’s notice exactly where they were and what they were thinking when...
