by design | Sep 14, 2019 | The Daily Focus
79 to become Americans in Knoxville U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome 79 new U.S. citizens during two special naturalization ceremonies at U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Spetember 17. U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan will...
by design | Sep 14, 2019 | The Daily Focus
On September 19, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Metro Drug Coalition and American Addiction Centers will host the Third Annual Knox County Recovery Resource Fair at Central United Methodist Church, located at 201 3rd Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. The purpose of the event...
by design | Sep 13, 2019 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is once again competing against LifeSouth Blood Center in Florida – also known as MEDIC’s UT vs. UF week – on September 16 – 20 at various locations. The two blood centers battle year after year to see who can collect the most blood...
by design | Sep 12, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Roseberry City Connection Community Organization is celebrating the start of their organization with a community event held on Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Roseberry City, 217 Hiawassee Ave....
by design | Sep 11, 2019 | The Daily Focus
A draft of the City of Knoxville’s PY 2018-2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) will be available for citizen review and comment beginning today. The report describes how the City of Knoxville spent last year’s federal funding from...
by design | Sep 11, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation...
by design | Sep 11, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Wreaths Across America Mobile Educational Exhibit will be on display at The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek in the parking lot in front of Calhoun’s Restaurant on Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. each day. ...
by design | Sep 10, 2019 | The Daily Focus
GrowTeachKnox Fall 2019 at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 2649 Boyd’s Bridge Pike Knoxville, TN 37914 Saturday, September 14th, 2019-8:30-1:30 p.m. Cost: $10 Open to professional and informal educators alike, GrowTeachKnox is dedicated to...
by Joe Rector | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Some of the hottest days of summer have descended upon East Tennessee the last few weeks. Like much of the rest of the nation, we are firmly in the grips of an oppressive heat wave. Temperatures have soared into the 90s, and the “feels like...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Their bright yellow petals popped up through the gift bag as if to greet us with a cheery “hello.” This time of year, entire fields of the popular sunflower can draw thousands to admire their beauty. Many years ago...
