by design | Oct 25, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest and Parade Set for Oct. 31 at O’Connor Center Pet owners and their four-legged friends are invited to the John T. O’Connor Center’s first Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest and Parade on Friday, Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center is...
by design | Oct 24, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Parks & Recreation Presents “Spooked! Sunset Cinema” Knox County Parks & Recreation invites the community to Spooked! Sunset Cinema at Mascot Park on Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at 6:00 p.m. This year’s double feature promises both laughs and...
by design | Oct 23, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Keep Knoxville Beautiful to Host 46th Annual Orchids Awards Since 1979, Keep Knoxville Beautiful has presented Orchids Beautification Awards to Knoxville and Knox County buildings, public art, and outdoor spaces that beautify and elevate the local landscape. In...
by design | Oct 22, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Final Two Weeks of Early Bird Pricing for the Maker City Summit January 31 – February 1, 2026 Early Bird tickets are available for The Maker City Summit, a weekend gathering of makers, dreamers, and doers. For the past decade, this Summit has been a space to share...
by design | Oct 21, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Monsters at the Museum Returns to the East Tennessee History Center WHEN: October 25, 2025 @ 10:00 – 3:00 WHERE: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902 Enjoy Halloween-fun at Monsters at the Museum! This family friendly event features...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Awards By Dr. Jim Ferguson What would you do if you awoke some morning and things you had been led to believe were demonstrably false? Would you accept reality, or would you double down in delusional thinking? Because to do otherwise would shatter your fragile psyche....
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
No Filter Needed: The Secret to Living with the Glow of God By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist If you’ve ever seen a commercial for skincare products, you might believe that the secret to radiant, glowing skin lies in a $79 bottle of some special serum. Imagine a...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
There’s Never Enough Money By Mark Nagi I’m not sure if you have been paying attention to college football lately, but it’s a mess… and a big reason is finances. The money involved is absurd… and keeps getting worse. Penn State recently fired head coach James...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Figurative and Literal Lines Drawn in the Sand By Tom Mattingly There’s nothing like a good grudge. Over the years, football fans living south of Messrs. Mason and Dixon’s line have perfected the art of never forgetting even the most minor slight. It’s a way of life...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
A fistful of pills By Joe Rector Tuesday, I had a tooth removed. On Labor Day, the crown that covered the tooth popped out during dinner, and x-rays showed that the tooth was in bad shape to the tip of the roots. So, in about thirty minutes, the oral surgeon removed...
