by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J. Duncan Jr. Over the July 4th weekend, 104 people were shot in Chicago, with 18 killed, including two policemen and a six-year-old girl. This followed more typical recent Chicago weekends, one with 62 people shot resulting in three deaths, and another when...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com On May 3rd Steve Hunley had an excellent editorial on “racist” math. I want to add to the discussion. Growing up in Atlanta’s segregated schools, I knew there was a cultural divide although I never had a conversation with a...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Recognition of the supreme being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism. Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. — Dwight D. Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson And then they were gone. After spending a week...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Several local high school football coaches enjoyed time with their families at the beach during the TSSAA Dead Period the past two weeks, particularly new Knoxville Catholic coach Korey Mobbs. “We spent the first week at Santa Rosa Beach in Florida...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Years ago, before the automobile, many bridges in our area were covered to protect them from the elements. Few of those continue to exist but there are some here and there that are still in use. It’s interesting to...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Pond Gap Neighborhood Association has been celebrating its history and establishing its identity for several years now. These efforts have included placing street flags and banners on utility poles, fighting and...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | The Daily Focus
A Hybrid Brown Bag Program by Ren and Helen Davis on July 21, 2021, at noon EDT Physical Location: East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 (Seating is limited.) Virtual: on Zoom Reservations Requested: Email eths@eastTNhistory.org and...
by design | Jul 10, 2021 | The Daily Focus
LOCATION: Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912 DATE/TIMES: Friday, July 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. COST: Daily admission, $7; 2-day pass, $10; Vets with ID, $6; Children under 12, free ON: More than 200 quilts on...
by design | Jul 9, 2021 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC continues to work to stabilize blood inventory and reward donors for their time this summer by drawing each day July 12 – 17 for a pair of Soaky Mountain Tickets. MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 24 hospitals in 22 counties including UT Medical...
by design | Jul 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, at 6 p.m. CDT/7 p.m. EDT, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee will host a webinar on the restoration of voting rights. The webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please visit...
