by design | Jan 19, 2025 | The Daily Focus
City Seeks Input to Develop Its Five-Year Consolidated Plan ~ from the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The City of Knoxville is seeking public input to develop its Five-Year Consolidated Plan and will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at the...
by design | Jan 18, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Update to Knoxville’s One Year Plan ~ from Knoxville-Knox County Planning The annual update of the City of Knoxville’s One Year Plan has begun, and the public is encouraged to participate. The One Year Plan serves as the foundation for zoning decisions and is based on...
by design | Jan 17, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Senator Becky Massey takes Oath of Office as 114th General Assembly Convenes Massey was also reappointed chairman of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee State Senator Becky Massey, R-Knoxville, officially began her fourth full term in the Tennessee Senate...
by design | Jan 15, 2025 | The Daily Focus
WINTER FARMERS MARKET RETURNS JANUARY 18, 2025 – CELEBRATE LOCAL WITH FRESH PRODUCE, ARTISANS, AND FAMILY FUN! WHAT: Winter Farmers Market Re-Opening Day WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 AM – 2 PM WHERE: Outdoors on Market Square COST: Free to attend...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Black, Columnist
The Donald the First? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com One of my dear friends has bought into the Trump dictator mantra. Methinks she probably watches too much MSNBC because the dictator mantra defies all logic. First, if Trump is a...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Israel Against The World – With U.S. Aid By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I once represented a man charged with first-degree murder. At the preliminary hearing, the courtroom was filled with the family and friends of the victim. When my client was led out...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: Not to speak is to speak. Not toact is to act. Dietrich Bonhoeffer By Dr. Jim Ferguson I began this essay on Epiphany, January 6, the traditional date the Magi visited the Christ child in Bethlehem. Of course, we don’t know...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Revisiting some of our favorite state parks A Day Away By Mike Steely Over the years, my wife and I have visited almost all of the Tennessee State Parks. Often we’re camping there or dropping by while moving from one park to another. We often stop and take photos of...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
College Basketball is Here By Mark Nagi Now that football is done (that game in Columbus still hurts) it is time to jump into the college basketball pool with both feet. And guess what? Tennessee is as good as it gets in the sport. The Lady Vols are back to relevance...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Orange and White checkerboards on Florida Field By Tom Mattingly There are good bowl games, and there are bad ones. Hang around long enough, and you’ll see more than your share of each. Bowl games are hyped to the heavens, but you never know what you’re going to get...
