by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Funding approved for four affordable rental units in Hardin Valley By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com An 84-unit housing development planned for Hardin Valley received some questions from the Knox County Commission last week. The approval of $1 million...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Looking Forward To 2025 President-elect Donald Trump’s approval ratings have never been higher. 54% of the respondents of a CNN poll indicate they believe Trump will do a good job when he returns to the White House. 55% approve...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bearden softball players remember fallen veterans Wreaths Across America event held at Lyons View By Steve Williams Bearden High School’s softball team participated in the Wreaths Across America event again this year. Their community service was laying a wreath at a...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Senator From Arkansas John L. McClellan By Ray Hill John Little McClellan remains the longest serving United States senator from Arkansas. Not one to waste words, John L. McClellan had the appearance of a fierce church elder merely waiting to spot the first...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Central cheerleaders do their part and more By Steve Williams From the Big Kahuna Wing Festival to the Fantasy of Trees, Central High School’s cheer team, coached by Kara Clark and Kira Lawson, has been busy and versatile with community service. The CHS cheerleaders...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Young helps Vine overcome slow start, topple Warriors 66-42 By Ken Lay When Julius Young hit a three-point basket as the final buzzer sounded in a Knox County Middle School Basketball game at Whittle Springs Thursday night, he put the finishing touch on a dominant...
by design | Dec 22, 2024 | The Daily Focus
SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHILDREN’S HOME CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS Two major Christmas events marked the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home holiday calendar this year. Starting the celebration was the Foster Care Christmas Banquet held at The Barn in Huntsville, TN. A record-breaking...
by design | Dec 21, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Dunkin’® Locations Celebrate Vols with Big Orange Donut Dunkin’, a longtime partner of University of Tennessee Athletics, is celebrating the Volunteers as they take on the Buckeyes this weekend in the first round of playoffs with the ultimate Big Orange...
by design | Dec 20, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Stay Warm and Safe with the SFMO’s Winter Fire Safety Tips First Day of Winter is December 21, 2024 NASHVILLE – Ahead of the start of winter on Dec. 21, 2024, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s...
by design | Dec 19, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Shipe addresses helping the homeless By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Earlier this month, community activist Vivian Shipe addressed the Knoxville City Council during the Public Comment part of the meeting. Her remarks struck home for many of the...
