by design | Aug 1, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly When Tennessee and Arkansas squared off in the 1971 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, on Monday night, Dec. 20, the teams had not met in 64 years and shared little in common other than state borders defined by the Mississippi River. Tennessee and...
by design | Aug 1, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Hers was the first face we saw. I do not even recall a formal name for the medical clinic in our rural community. We simply called it: Dr. Simmons’ Office. Located on Foster Road in Corryton, Tennessee, the clinic was...
by design | Aug 1, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay One of Knoxville’s most venerable restaurants is celebrating a landmark anniversary in 2021. S&S Cafeteria is turning 85 and the eating establishment, located in Knox Plaza, at 4808 Kingston Pike, is celebrating by offering daily dine-in specials this...
by design | Aug 1, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Marsy’s Law for Tennessee presented Knoxville resident Emily-Anne Buck with the Champion of Victims’ Rights Award for her dedication to advocating for victims and speaking out against teen dating violence. “Emily-Anne is a true Champion of Victims Rights,” said...
by design | Jul 31, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Baseball fans will get free Girl Scout cookies at the Sunday game The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians have partnered with Tennessee Smokies to host Girl Scouts Game Night on Sunday, Aug. 1. The Tennessee Smokies will play the Chattanooga Lookouts at 2 p.m....
by design | Jul 30, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Oak Ridge Senior Center The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a Senior Citizens Pool Party at the Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool next month. The pool, located at 172 Providence Road, will be reserved exclusively for Seniors ages 50 and older...
by design | Jul 29, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Area youth will take the stage of the Official State Theatre of Tennessee on July 29. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley will present its first Youth Arts Initiative (YAI) Variety Show, “Follow the Blue Brick Road,” at the Tennessee Theatre on...
by design | Jul 28, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunting and Fishing Academy offering free virtual outdoor classes now through the winter Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunting and Fishing Academy is offering free virtual classes for those wanting to learn new outdoor skills or brush...
by design | Jul 27, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Saturday, July 31, 2021, at West High School UT Field 8:30 Catholic JV vs. Gibbs JV 9:00 Farragut vs. Gibbs 9:30 West vs. Catholic 10:00 Hardin Valley vs. Gibbs 10:30 West JV vs. Gibbs JV 11:00 Hardin Valley vs. Catholic 11:30 Farragut JV vs. Hardin Valley JV Noon...
by design | Jul 27, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program The Knox County Health Department Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program will host Drive-Thru at the Zoo Aug. 5 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in celebration of World Breastfeeding...
