by design | May 14, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Community Band celebrates spring with a concert this Sunday, May 19, at the World’s Fair Park amphitheater in downtown Knoxville. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. The band performs ten tunes, taking listeners from Broadway to Sousa to ragtime. And...
by design | May 13, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Edgewood Park community is kicking off its free summer concert series “Third Thursday in Edgewood Park” next week with local musicians Rey Pineda and Natalie Lawson. The Weenie Waggin’ food truck will be selling dinner, and there will be lawn...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 18, 2014, executed by BARBARA A DAVIS, BRENT L DAVIS, conveying certain real property therein described to...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I consider myself a most fortunate person living in the 1950s. I graduated from high school in 1950 in the top quarter of a class of 400 graduates. I graduated in May, got married in September and had five children by 1960. In the meantime, I worked at...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidah McKeehan Every day, in almost every county, in every state, in the United States, a criminal defendant is not present for their scheduled court date to address their pending criminal charge(s). Maybe the defendant simply forgot that they had court that day,...
by Mark Nagi | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman In 2018 the Bearden Bulldogs were one of the best high school football teams in East Tennessee. They went 8-2 while playing in the competitive Region 1-6A. A win over rival Farragut had their fans hoping for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately for the...
by Steve Williams | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams When Jake Renfree crossed the finish line far ahead of the other Region 2 cross country runners last fall, he didn’t stop running. He immediately made a 180 degree right turn and headed back from where he came. It was an unusual sight at first, but...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Wine gladdens the hearts of men.” Psalm 104:15 Another week, another column. I sometimes ask myself, why do I continue after eleven years? Surely, I’ve said enough. But, the beat goes on. As a doctor I’ve treated hundreds, if not thousands, of...
by Ralphine Major | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is official. Norwood Pharmacy at 815 Merchant Drive closed its doors for the last time on Friday, May 10, 2019. Located just around the corner from the intersection at Clinton Highway and Merchant Drive, the business has been a landmark fixture...
by design | May 12, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Join Town Hall East, Monday, May 13, 7 p.m., at the Fellowship Hall of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 4904 Asheville Hwy., to hear from Mayoral candidates. Fletcher Burkhardt, Indya Kincannon, Eddie Mannis, and Marshall Stair will take time to make...