by Ray Hill | Sep 8, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Former governor Prentice Cooper was running hard for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate against incumbent Albert Gore, who was seeking a second term. The sixty-two year old Cooper toured the state accompanied by his much younger...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Joe Holloway Knoxville’s railroad history is a proud one. Its two beautifully-preserved downtown depots, the Louisville & Nashville (L&N) and the Southern, stand as testaments to that heritage. Another downtown fixture, the “Three Rivers Rambler”...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams South-Doyle kept piling up the points in the second half Friday night, but uncertainty and sadness still weighed heavily on the unbeaten football team and its fans. The Cherokees had lost a team leader and their veteran quarterback. Mason Brang...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay For the second time this season, Catholic High School has beaten Webb School on the volleyball court. The Lady Irish, who entered the season on the heels of making six consecutive Class AA State Championship matches, swept the six-time defending Division...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD Despite 154 rushing yards from junior Ty Chandler and a career-high-tying two receiving touchdowns from senior Jauan Jennings, Tennessee fell, 29-26, in double-overtime to BYU Saturday at Neyland Stadium. With less than a minute remaining in regulation,...
by design | Sep 8, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Fountain City Business and Professional Association meeting is coming up on Wednesday, September 11th. NOTICE: There will not be an October meeting due to the Knox County Fall Break that is scheduled for the week of our October meeting. Note: Please plan to arrive...
by design | Sep 7, 2019 | The Daily Focus
On Friday, September 6, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office recognized 44 law enforcement agencies during its 15th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge. This year, 55 Law Enforcement Challenge applications were submitted: 16 from West Tennessee, 12 from Middle Tennessee,...
by design | Sep 7, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Museum of Art presents Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin: Through the Unusual Door February 7 – May 10, 2020. This exhibition of 50+ paintings, works on paper, and unpublished archival material examines the 38-year relationship between painter...
by design | Sep 6, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~from Dogwood Arts Sunday, September 8th | 12PM-4PM TN Valley Fair | 3301 East Magnolia Avenue From Market Square all the way to the Tennessee Valley Fair, the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk is making another appearance this fall with a day-long chalk festival celebrating...
by design | Sep 6, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Catholic Schools’ Office of the Diocese of Knoxville is presenting nationally-acclaimed psychotherapist, Thomas Kersting, at a special event and presentation Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Knoxville Catholic High School. Kersting is an expert on the...
