by Steve Hunley | Jan 31, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley State Representative Gloria Johnson is, as usual, mighty sore at the administration of Governor Bill Lee. Turns out Johnson is mad because the governor is stingy with that there taxpayer money. Readers will recall Governor Lee has called the state...
by design | Jan 31, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Fulton senior has played six sports in prep career By Steve Williams It’s been said often that the best time of one’s life are the high school years. Cassie Vaughn wanted to make the most of her high school career at Fulton and she has succeeded through sports and...
by Ray Hill | Jan 31, 2021 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill An imposing statue dominates the State Capitol in Nashville, yet few recognize the figure staring off into the distance, overlooking the street where he was murdered in downtown Nashville. Edward Ward Carmack was by profession a newspaperman, but he...
by design | Jan 31, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Pilot Company Thursday announced the return of the American Heart Association’s Life is Why™ campaign to its stores this February, American Heart Month. Guests can join the fight against heart disease and stroke by donating online or visiting any of the 750...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 31, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi Last week the next era of Tennessee football officially got underway with the hiring of Central Florida’s Josh Heupel as the Vols’ new head coach. “I’m excited about what we’re embarking on,” said Heupel during his introductory press conference on January...
by design | Jan 31, 2021 | The Daily Focus
On Friday Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon announced a new pilot program that will allow all Knox County students, through high school, to ride Knoxville Area Transit buses at no charge. The new Freedom Pass will allow unlimited rides on KAT’s fixed route bus...
by design | Jan 30, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Nashville’s Iconic Music and Dining Venue Has Broken Ground on its Second Location The Listening Room, one of Nashville’s most iconic music and dining venues, recently announced its second location in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Slated to open Summer 2021, Owner and...
by design | Jan 29, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Today at 11 a.m., the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will open up registration for more than 2,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments on February 1, 2 and 3, at the Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Qualifying individuals – such as health care...
by design | Jan 28, 2021 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is asking blood donors to help The Pat Summitt Foundation in its funding of organizations engaged in patient care, caregiver support, and Alzheimer’s disease clinical research. The late Lady Vol Coach was a blood donor and advocate for...
by design | Jan 27, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Exhibition commemorating the history of women’s suffrage to now run through September 26, 2021 Ratified! Tennessee Women and the Right Vote, the Tennessee State Museum’s exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment,...
