by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Of Knoxville Scores Very Low On Beacon Center’s City Freedom Index Study The Beacon Center has released its latest City Freedom Index for Tennessee, which is very interesting. The City Freedom Index quantifies how local...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Famous Grainger Co. Tomato Festival coming soon By Mike Steely If you’ve never attended the Grainger County Tomato Festival, you’ve missed one of the region’s largest free events. It’s coming on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, and it’s our neighboring county’s...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Augustus O. Stanley of Kentucky By Ray Hill Every state conjures politicians who are highly controversial and two of Kentucky’s most polarizing political figures were Augustus Owsley Stanley and his rival, John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham. Both men were Democrats and...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
ETHC celebrates Sam Dow, the Founding Father of Knoxville baseball By Ken Lay Baseball has deep roots in the Knoxville Area, which has long been home to some of the best Minor League teams in the sport. Minor League Baseball returned to Downtown Knoxville for the...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
CAK’s Speck watched his boys learn how to surf By Steve Williams Chad Speck, Christian Academy of Knoxville head football coach, took his family to Hawaii in this year’s TSSAA Dead Period. “Highlights of the trip were just being together, going on an ATV tour of...
by design | Jul 6, 2025 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pike, 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by...
by design | Jul 5, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Rep. Elaine Davis’ bill enhancing penalties for impersonating taxi, rideshare drivers becomes law NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation by State Rep. Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, protecting citizens from fake taxi and rideshare drivers across the...
by design | Jul 4, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Paralyzed Veterans of America Kicks Off Annual Food City In-Store Donation Drive with Seven-Time NASCAR Champion Richard Petty The campaign encourages Food City shoppers to donate $1, $3, or $5 at check out from July 2-29, 2025 Paralyzed Veterans of America – the...
by design | Jul 3, 2025 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Artists Association is pleased to announce an exhibit titled “The Art of The Smoky Mountains” at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Dr. Townsend TN 37882. The exhibit will run from June 30 through August 4, 2025. Twenty six...
by design | Jul 2, 2025 | The Daily Focus
AUGUSTA QUARRY TO REOPEN TODAY The new floating swim platforms, bathrooms and changing room are in. The smooth, easy-to-navigate walkway has been installed. The overlook – with its dramatic view across Augusta Quarry – has been improved and expanded. After an $11...
