by design | Feb 13, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Elaine Davis There was a sighting on Fort Loudon Lake. No, not Nessie, but a campaign sign. Clayton Woods, who is running against incumbent John Schoonmaker for the Commission 5th District seat, may have gone adrift of sign regulations. We’ll see what TWRA...
by design | Feb 13, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Elaine Davis Several reports have been made that the night before Early Voting started a lot of campaign signs were removed some from yards that had owner’s permission and support. The majority of candidates have ran before and those newcomers have been...
by design | Feb 13, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the League of Women Voters Tennessee To celebrate the League of Women Voters 100th anniversary on Feb. 14, 2020, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee is joining other Leagues across the country for a “Women Power the Vote” day of action. The League was...
by design | Feb 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Offices on the ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Election: Republican Nominee, President Republican Delegates at-Large Delegates, 2nd Congressional District Democratic Nominee, President Criminal Court Judge, Division II (to complete an...
by design | Feb 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission will meet Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building, 400 West Main St., from 1:30-4:30 p.m. (or longer if needed). The full agenda is available on...
by design | Feb 11, 2020 | The Daily Focus
County closes 2019 book drive with wing eating contest By Elaine Davis Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs may have lost the wing eating contest but Knox County came out the big winner. On Monday night at Wild Wing Cafe in Turkey Creek, the Read City USA “Reading Gives You...
by design | Feb 11, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Elaine Davis The inclement weather did not dampen the turnout nor the spirits of all attending the Knox County GOP Office’s Grand Opening on Saturday, February 8, 2020. State Senators Becky Duncan Massey and Dr. Richard Briggs, along with House District 14...
by design | Feb 11, 2020 | The Daily Focus
By Elaine Davis The West Knox Republican Club held their February meeting on Monday night at the Red Lobster on Kingston Pike. Club President Gary Loe allowed for newcomers to introduce themselves and there was a strong welcoming response to all. Randy Pace, the Knox...
by design | Feb 10, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~from Kelly Ellenburg, Board Chair, Fountain City Town Hall I apologize for the inconvenience, but tonight’s Town Hall meeting has been cancelled. As a rule, our meetings are contingent upon KCS being open. Thus with the school closing we will not meet. We hope...
by design | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m not a numerologist, but I like palindromes. I hope you didn’t miss this rare tripartite palindrome on Groundhog Day, 02/02/2020. Actually, my focus on February 2nd wasn’t on numerical arrangements, but on the Super Bowl game and whether...
