by design | Mar 18, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The health and safety of our community is our top priority. Following the recommendation from the City of Knoxville and the Center for Disease Control, Dogwood Arts has made the difficult decision to postpone all events through May 11, 2020. The current recommendation...
by design | Mar 18, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The March 30 Beaer Board meeting has been cancelled. Its agenda will be added to the April 27 meeting. The March 25, 2020, Board of Zoning & Appeals meeting has been cancelled due to the concerns over the COVID-19 virus. All applications will be postponed to the...
by design | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Vietnam War memorial ceremony and monument dedication scheduled for March 28 at Fulton High School has been postponed. Fulton High alumni made the decision in accordance with official health recommendations about public gatherings due to concerns about the novel...
by design | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is encouraging its customers to stay home during the COVID-19 state of emergency and take advantage of the online resources that are available. This includes new resources that were made available online this week for...
by design | Mar 16, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Three weeks ago, who would have imagined that the stock market would fall 8000 points, OPEC would dissolve in an oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, Bolshevik Bernie’s campaign would go from the lead to the sewer, sports would...
by design | Mar 16, 2020 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust, dated November 2, 2017, Beulah L. Mitchell, unmarried, *Beulah L. Mitchell, Beulah Mitchell and Beulah Lee Mitchell are one in the same person*, conveyed the following...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 16, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi When you first heard about the Coronavirus, you probably didn’t think very much of it. Far too often it has been a boy who cried wolf type situation when we are told about something that could affect out health. But this is different. Look, I’m not...
by Steve Williams | Mar 16, 2020 | Columnist, Williams
Did we get it right? By Steve Williams “I think the media are blowing this way out of proportion and are frightening a lot of people unnecessarily.” Those were the words of Dr. Jerry Punch, longtime ESPN sports broadcaster who now makes his home in this area and is a...
by design | Mar 16, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Dear Knox County Schools families, In an effort to help further mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Knox County Schools will close until Friday, April 3, 2020. This includes all school-sponsored and community events. Please know this is a rapidly evolving situation and...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 16, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major No fans? What is March Madness without fans! It has never happened before. The long-awaited basketball tournament games will be played this year with no fans in the stands. The unprecedented move is a testament to the seriousness of the...
