by Ray Hill | Mar 28, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill To get to Congress, Carroll Reece had to defeat an entrenched incumbent, who had served for a decade. After taking the oath of office on March 4, 1921, Carroll Reece became one of the most enduring political figures in Tennessee’s political history. ...
by design | Mar 28, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Berean Christian School didn’t come out on top in the team scoring, but it had a historical day to remember in athletics. The TSSAA Division I Class A school in East Knoxville played its first-ever boys’ and girls’ tennis matches against Concord...
by design | Mar 28, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Jeremy Parrott will remember his 2020-21 basketball team with fond memories. Some of his juniors and seniors were young players on Parrott’s 2018-19 team that gave Bearden its first-ever boys’ state championship, beating Memphis East in the Class AAA...
by design | Mar 28, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Spring brings blooms, birds, frogs and more but did you know that this spring, the 17-year cicadas are coming back? “Cicada-a-Raid-a! Brood X,” is not a sci-fi movie but a virtual program hosted by the UT Arboretum Society on Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m. We have been...
by design | Mar 27, 2021 | The Daily Focus
By the end of the year, new sidewalks will be constructed on sections of Waterfront Drive, Langford Avenue, Dixie Street and Empire Street – a $733,263 project that also will add new streetlights and drainage, curb and utility upgrades in the area near Suttree Landing...
by design | Mar 26, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Planning Alliance (KCPA) has become very familiar with local land use and planning processes over the years, and formally organized as a volunteer‐based community group in 2018 with the purpose of bringing together citizens throughout the area to share...
by design | Mar 26, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration will host a virtual job fair for the entire Nuclear Security Enterprise, Wednesday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Register for the event at this link. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday,...
by design | Mar 25, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Stop tripping over that stuff you have wanted to get rid of. Community Television of Knoxville will sponsor the 3rd Annual Knoxville Neighborhood Treasure Hunt & Online Auction. Go to ctvknox.org/hunt and fill out the donation form, take a picture, and your item...
by design | Mar 24, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This Saturday, March 27, neighbors across Knoxville will have the opportunity to network, listen to workshops, hear from the Mayor, and more during the 2021 Neighborhood Conference. What can you expect from the virtual conference? A welcome from Mayor...
by design | Mar 23, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Grants to Boost Student Readiness for College, Career, and Civic Life Monday, Gov. Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education announced applications are open for the 2021-22 Governor’s Civic Seal Grants, totaling $500,000, to support Tennessee public...
