by Steve Hunley | Nov 15, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Bill Dunn Congratulations to former State Representative Bill Dunn who has been named as senior advisor to Tennessee’s Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn. Dunn just retired from the Tennessee General Assembly where he served for almost 30 years....
by design | Nov 15, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Focus Staff Last week’s Veterans Day was not memorialized with a parade but city and county officials did their part to thank those that have served. City Mayor Indya Kincannon spoke at a ceremony at the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial at Worlds Fair Park...
by Ray Hill | Nov 15, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tennesseans and the New Deal By Ray Hill Few people today can imagine the suffering during the Great Depression; the Depression brought hardship, hunger and homelessness to millions of people throughout the United States. At the same time, many Americans were plagued...
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Goodpasture’s offense too much for CAK By Bill Howard After its thrashing of Boyd-Buchanan in the first round of the TSSAA state playoffs on Nov. 6, Christian Academy of Knoxville not only had a perfect 11-0 record, it had yielded barely 11 points per game on defense....
by design | Nov 15, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Wednesday, Nov. 11, was the initial National Signing Day for Division I college basketball’s early period, which continues through Nov. 18. The initial signing day for all other Division I and II college sports, except football, also was Nov. 11 and continues through...
by design | Nov 15, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) is asking applicants for its COVID-19 energy assistance funds to get their applications in by Monday, Nov. 30, to allow time for application processing before the deadline of Dec. 4. If any member of...
by design | Nov 14, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville and the Knox County Public Library present Drive-In at the Midway Holiday Edition with free movie screenings at Chilhowee Park. Friday, Nov. 20: “Elf” (PG, 2003) Friday, Dec. 4: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (PG-13, 1989)...
by design | Nov 13, 2020 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC is set to compete against Kentucky Blood Center in the 33rd Annual Orange and Blue competition beginning Monday. WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center WHAT: Critical need for: A Negative – there are 0 units on the shelf this...
by design | Nov 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Library Lovers Invited to Join Friends for Common Cause For 50 years the members of the Friends of the Knox County Public Library have believed that they are in the middle of something wonderful. Friends of the Library are among like-minded citizens who love to...
by design | Nov 11, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Knoxville City Council will hold a workshop at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, via Zoom video/audio conference. The following topics will be on the agenda: a review of TIFs (Tax Increment Financing) and PILOTs (Payment in Lieu of Taxes)...
