by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com I hate Jackie Robinson Day (April 15 annually). No I do not hate Jackie Robinson. I love Jackie Robinson. My father planned our summer vacation around the Brooklyn Dodgers schedule. If they were in Brooklyn we stayed with my...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Beneath an overcast sky the long line stretched into the bleak landscape behind Little Girl. On perhaps her last day, it would soon be her turn to shuffle up the ramp as thousands had already done. Echoing in her mind were her teacher’s words, “We...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan This question comes up in almost every single divorce case. No, no, no. You do not win. Unfortunately, the fact that your spouse cheated on you hardly even matters anymore in divorce cases because almost every single divorce case has at least one...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly Heading downtown on a Saturday night to buy the early edition of the Sunday Knoxville News Sentinel was an essential part of the Tennessee football experience in the 1970s and 1980s. There are times that sports stories evolve into stories about...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Central High School opened its 2021 Class 5A playoff run with a lopsided victory at Dan Y. Boring Stadium Friday night. The Bobcats routed Tennessee High 46-7 on a chilly night in Fountain City. The night might’ve been cold but Central’s offense provided...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
InterFaith Health Clinic will host its second annual Thanksgiving Pie Drop fundraising event through November 18. Pies can be purchased online at interfaithhealthclinic.org/pie-drop or call 865-243-3018. This event benefits InterFaith Health Clinic’s services in the...
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The Knox County Planning Alliance (KCPA) is putting together a guide to help Knoxville/Knox County residents understand the development process. The guide using slides from their recent workshop...
by design | Nov 6, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Each month, the CAC Office on Aging’s Knox PAWS and Feed-a-Pet programs provide almost 1,900 pounds of pet food to 146 pets owned by low-income seniors in the Knoxville-Knox County area. Without the assistance of Feed-a-Pet, those enrolled in the program struggle each...
by design | Nov 5, 2021 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Are you looking for something unique to give as a gift for Christmas or other occasions in November and December? How about choosing something made locally by talented craftspeople and artisans? The Maker City...
by design | Nov 4, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The deadline to submit workshop ideas for the Neighborhood Conference (TNC) is this Friday, Nov. 5. Have you attended conference workshops in previous years? Do you have ideas for workshop topics that...
