by design | May 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Knox Heritage will present awards for excellence in historic preservation on May 20 as part of National Preservation month. The 6 p.m. event will be held online and is free to attend. Visit www.knoxheritage.org to register. There will be opportunities during the...
by design | May 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Join the fun and experience America’s game as it was played in 1864. The Knoxville Holstons take on the Emmett’s Machinists, May 8, 2:00 p.m.! Don’t forget your lawn chair and umbrella for shade! This free public event is enjoying its 8th season and...
by design | May 6, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc. restaurants are offering many special items along with delicious favorites on the famous Fresh Food Bar, on Sunday, May 9th. Shoney’s will once again delight Moms with a FREE slice of Shoney’s famous Strawberry Pie (with adult meal...
by design | May 5, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
CVS Health announced today that it is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 appointments at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, including 148 locations in Tennessee, with no appointment necessary. Same-day scheduling, including appointments as soon as one hour from...
by design | May 5, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Young-Williams Animal Center is one of 200 Animal Shelters Participating in the National Empty the Shelters adoption event May 5-9. After successfully finding forever homes for 18,359 pets in 2020 alone, BISSELL Pet Foundation is again aiming to Empty the...
by design | May 5, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Appalachian Arts Craft Center will hold its annual Plant Sale Fundraiser starting Saturday, May 8 and concluding on Saturday, May 22. This annual spring fundraiser directly benefits the AACC. The AACC is located at 2716 Andersonville Hwy Clinton, TN, one mile east...
by design | May 4, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s work with Project Diabetes and East Tennessee Wellness Roundtable. Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department recognizes that a healthy workforce is a productive workforce. The average U.S. citizen spends 90,000...
by Joe Rector | May 3, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Are you tired of hearing how terrible 2020 was with the appearance of COVID-19? I might agree with folks if we hadn’t already had 3.2 million cases and 573,000 deaths—so far. For those who have suffered through the disease or who have lost loved ones and...
by design | May 3, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Officials with the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home (SMCH), have announced that in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, a major renovation project has taken place on the campus. The announcement comes jointly from Dr. Walt Mauldin, executive director of SMCH, and his...
by Mark Nagi | May 3, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi There are times that the days drag, and others that they fly by. Either way, our local high school football teams can’t wait for the opening games of the 2021 season get here. The good news (or bad news for those impatient folks) is that the kickoff to...
