by design | Jun 9, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Amy Box Fellhoelter Calling the Christian Academy of Knoxville graduated class of 2019 “stellar” might be an understatement—not because the students earned more than nine million dollars in scholarships and accumulated more than 6,000 hours of community service,...
by Ray Hill | Jun 9, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For so many of us, members of Congress from other states are of little interest, yet so many of those faceless individuals have compelling stories and remain in the House of Representatives for decades, accruing seniority and power. Robert Crosser served...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Emerald Academy celebrated the accomplishments of its first middle school graduation last week. The graduation ceremony for Knox County’s first charter school was held Wednesday night at Overcoming Believers Church in East Knoxville. The school is part of...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Allison Farr and Riley Bryant, Powell High’s Student-Athletes of the Year, will both be continuing their education and athletic careers at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. In high school, Farr was a standout pitcher and helped lead...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Citizens of Knoxville and even some Knoxville City Council members have voiced concerns the Recode Knoxville process has not been transparent and is not inclusive and diverse. At this date a very small percentage of Knoxville citizens know what Recode Knoxville...
by design | Jun 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The City is hosting a series of open house workshops to gather feedback and introduce the goals of a 10-month sidewalk system study that will evaluate existing and future pedestrian needs, including sidewalks and crosswalks. Members of the public will be able...
by design | Jun 8, 2019 | The Daily Focus
When: 7:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Where: Jacob Building, Chilhowee Park (3301 Magnolia Ave.) Who: Mayor Madeline Rogero, City department directors, Purchasing Department staff, and hundreds of local business owners and managers ...
by design | Jun 7, 2019 | The Daily Focus
DICKSON – When Hunter Green started his final round at the 71st annual Tennessee State Open on Thursday, winning the tournament wasn’t the first thing on his mind. Not because he didn’t believe in his own abilities, but entering the last day seven strokes back...
by design | Jun 6, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Calling all theatre lovers for a fun, free event! The Tennessee Theatre on June 15 presents “Showbiz Saturday: Behind Finding Neverland,” an in-depth look behind the “never grow up” attitude of Peter Pan and the award-winning Broadway play, showing at the theatre June...
by design | Jun 5, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Value-Added Education and Information for Producers Beef cattle and tobacco producers, along with those interested in growing hemp, should make plans to attend the Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day. This event, hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of...
