by design | Aug 5, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore From the time of the first permanent European settlement in 1643, Pennsylvania has been important for its strategic location, spirit of independence, and economic power. The British gained the colony in 1664, but in 1691 King Charles signed a charter...
by design | Aug 4, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A dandy dozen travel Halls High’s Road to Fame By Steve Williams No telling how many thousands of boys and girls have participated in athletics at Halls High School since it was founded in 1916. But there are 12 being announced today as the school’s very best of all...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, The Daily Focus
Have we found the real reason for Recode? By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com Have we found the real reason for Recode? Last week we concluded The Knoxville Focus Publisher’s Position with a question, “What is the real reason for Recode?” We also asked...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley As the City of Knoxville government considers the “Recode” proposal, I’ve heard that some officials are insisting Recode will not cause taxes to increase. That just cannot be true. While Recode has undergone more permutations than Frankenstein’s...
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By Amy Box Fellhoelter Some people go to great lengths to unplug from life’s responsibilities and connect with their family members such as sight-seeing at the Grand Canyon or hiking in the Smoky Mountains. But great family moments and memories can be made here in...
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By Ken Lay It’s football time in Tennessee — again. The Volunteers made it official when they opened fall camp late last week and coach Jeremy Pruitt is eager to begin his second season at the helm in Big Orange Country and he calls this the best time of the...
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By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A Vietnam War veteran with no known family or relatives was buried last week. The 20-year resident of Newport would have been pleased to find that he had a family among fellow veterans as more than 100 people turned out for his...
by Steve Williams | Aug 4, 2019 | Columnist, The Daily Focus, Williams
By Steve Williams Gratitude filled Terry Brown’s thoughts when he found out he was going to be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. The longtime official was very appreciative of being among what he called a “magnificent” 2019 class of inductees,...
by design | Aug 3, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a live stage adaptation of the classic adventure tale, “The Ballad of Robin Hood” written by Knoxville Children’s Theatre founder, Zack Allen and adapted by Julia Stark. The play will be performed August 16 through September...
by design | Aug 2, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Date: August 3, 2019 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Location: Remington College Knoxville Campus Address: 7415 Maynardville Pike, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37938 Remington College will give back to the community while showing off its newest campus to potential students....
