by design | Apr 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay For more than a decade, Alan “Red” Barton has been a fixture around both the Bearden High School boys and girls soccer teams. He doesn’t coach but he can do just about everything else as he’s part of the Press Box Crew at the home of the Bearden...
by design | Apr 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “We’re going to follow the law, we’re the gatekeepers of democracy,” said Chris Davis on Tuesday after he was selected to replace Cliff Rodgers as the executive director of Knox County Elections. Rodgers will retire...
by Ray Hill | Apr 12, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Malcolm Rice Patterson enjoyed a meteoric rise in Tennessee politics until the consequences of his own actions ended his career. Redheaded, thin, with angular features, Malcolm Patterson was known throughout Tennessee as a dynamic and gifted speaker. ...
by design | Apr 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com In the spring of 1863 Cumberland Gap was firmly in Confederate hands and it seemed, for a few months, that the war had moved elsewhere. However, by September the historic pass would again come under siege and then...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 12, 2020 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com They said, “Creed tore it up!” I heard that comment referring to Creed Daniel’s piano playing at the Grainger County Tomato Festival last year. The long-time Grainger County attorney’s talents are certainly not limited to...
by design | Apr 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~from the Office of Neighborhoods Do you have a problem you haven’t addressed with a neighbor? Are you active in a neighborhood association and see a need for help with an internal or external problem? Do you have a problem with a neighboring business,...
by design | Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 economic impact payments, it is anticipated that criminals will attempt to use that to exploit, scam and de-fraud citizens. The Knoxville Police...
by design | Apr 10, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Pet Help Initiative Seeks Funds to Keep Animals Safe Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley today issued an emergency appeal for monetary donations to keep pets safe, healthy and in their homes amid the COVID-19 crisis. Pet Help, an initiative...
by design | Apr 9, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Donation provides additional support beyond the company’s Annual Disaster Giving Program commitment International Paper (NYSE: IP), the world’s leading producer of renewable, fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper, has made a $180,000 donation to the American...
by design | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Are you tired of cooking at home? Do you wish you could have that favorite meal from that favorite place? Would you like to help local businesses stay afloat? Knox Foodie is keeping a running list of local restaurants...
