by design | Jun 7, 2020 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is kicking off the Save Our Summer Campaign that will run from now through August 31. The kickoff for the campaign begins amid a need for O Positive, O Negative and A Positive blood types. The Save Our Summer Campaign is meant to...
by design | Jun 6, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville’s two outdoor pools – Ed Cothren Pool, 1737 Reynolds St., and Inskip Pool, 4204 Bruhin Road – will open for the summer Saturday, June 6. Usually, the City’s pools open over Memorial Day weekend. But the opening this year was delayed as Knoxville and Knox...
by design | Jun 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The Eastside Sunday Market is pleased to announce the opening of our third farmers’ market season on Sunday, June 7th at Dr. Walter Hardy Park from 1 – 4 p.m. There will be a dedicated hour of shopping for immune-compromised/most at-risk community members...
by design | Jun 4, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group continues to advance the state’s reopening plan, issuing updated guidelines today for close contact service businesses, exercise facilities and recreation activities under the Tennessee Pledge. In addition, the ERG added...
by design | Jun 4, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) will be selling Girl Scout Cookies by way of a drive-through cookie booth on Saturday, June 6 at the West Town Mall parking lot from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a real treat for the public. Girl Scout cookies are usually...
by design | Jun 4, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The state won’t officially host Free Fishing Day this summer, but the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s fisheries division will stock the small pond near The Cove at Concord Park with catfish for an “increased fishing opportunity” the weekend of June 6, officials...
by design | Jun 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Marble Springs State Historic Site is reopening for regular business hours starting June 10th, 2020! To ensure the health and safety of visitors, volunteers, and staff, Marble Springs is following the Phase 2 guidelines set by Knox County as well as recommendations...
by design | Jun 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville recognized for Energy and Renewable Resources Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. “Tennesseans...
by design | Jun 1, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced the second phase of its partnership with statewide PBS stations to help ensure children continue to have access to educational content during the summer. Starting June 1, all six Tennessee PBS...
by design | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve been thinking about self-sufficiency as I watch the pears, apples, plums and peaches on my fruit trees mature and wait for my garden to produce. We live in the humid and warm south so you must use insecticides and fungicides if you want any...
