by design | Aug 8, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The 7 on 7 tournaments ended and the mandatory acclimatization days of helmets and shoulder pads only were completed. Local high school football teams were ready to don full pads and start hitting on July 26 and most had their first preseason...
by design | Aug 8, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Knox County’s public school students will return to school today after summer vacation. But some other students in Knoxville are already back in the classroom for the 2021-22 academic year. Emerald Academy, a charter school in Knoxville, welcomed its...
by design | Aug 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The State’s Largest and Free Literary Event Will Feature 100 Authors NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Festival of Books announced tonight the first of its lineup of authors for its 33rd annual event, happening in-person October 9-10 at downtown’s War Memorial...
by design | Aug 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Summer spectacle lights up the Tennessee sky like never before On August 21, 2021, the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will celebrate its fourth year with high expectations. Professional balloonists will light up the Tennessee evening sky with an...
by design | Aug 6, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Department of Human Services provides additional food benefits to Tennessee families The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) wants Tennesseans to know additional benefits will be available for families who need help purchasing food this summer. The state’s...
by design | Aug 6, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the North Knoxville Business & Professional Association Join us on Friday, August 13 at 8 a.m. at Fulton High School on the football field (2509 N. Broadway) to network with fellow North Knoxville professionals and support UpTown North schools! Breakfast...
by design | Aug 5, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment A local community is coming together to celebrate an annual tradition. The 36th annual Lonsdale Homecoming Celebration will be held Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Haslam-Sansom Ministry Complex, 1740 Texas...
by design | Aug 4, 2021 | The Daily Focus
On Tuesday, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) attended a roundtable discussion about Tennessee’s safe, fair and secure elections with Secretary of State Tre Hargett and election officials from across the state. “Whether it’s Ohio...
by design | Aug 4, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s Immunization Clinics August is National Immunization Month and with school starting in just a few days, the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is encouraging parents to ensure their child is up to date on immunizations....
by design | Aug 3, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Lynn H. Duncan passed away on Sunday, August 1st, after fighting a very courageous battle against cancer. She was surrounded in her last days with love from her husband, children, and grandchildren – all of whom she was so proud. She was born on July 24, 1949,...
