by design | Mar 1, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The FAITH Coalition will mark the 2019 National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, March 3-9, with education, prayer and HIV testing. The coalition joins communities across the country observing the week in an effort to bring attention and awareness to the AIDS...
by design | Feb 28, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Flood damage assessment and cleanup continues throughout the region. Property owners in Knoxville and Knox County are encouraged to contact 3-1-1 (or 865-215-4311) to report significant flood damage to their personal or commercial property. Damage assessment is...
by design | Feb 28, 2019 | The Daily Focus
At 31 years of age, Patches was the oldest giraffe in the U.S. Zoo Knoxville is saddened to announce that beloved giraffe, Patches, has been humanely euthanized due to declining health caused by advanced age. Approximately a year ago, Patches began displaying...
by design | Feb 28, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee residents are invited to beautify their properties and their communities by planting trees on 250K Tree Day, March 23, 2019. Trees are available to order for a $1 donation per tree, while supplies last through March 17, by visiting the event website at...
by design | Feb 27, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The O’Connor Senior Center presents the 2019 Pancake Fest, an annual fundraising event for O’Connor and the Daily Living Center. For $5, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange juice, coffee, and milk. Regular and gluten-free pancakes will be...
by design | Feb 26, 2019 | The Daily Focus
A number of City facilities and streets remain closed today until further notice following last weekend’s record-setting rains and flood damage. The playground at Tyson Park, Charter Doyle Park and ZigZag Bridge on Third Creek Greenway, west of Tyson Park, are...
by design | Feb 26, 2019 | The Daily Focus
On Saturday, March 2nd, the Museum of Appalachia will celebrate the legacy of the legendary Cas Walker, with a special program of live music, rare video clips, and museum exhibit. Orton Caswell Walker (1902-1998) wore many hats, including grocery store magnate,...
by design | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Recently, I promised you a surprise, something different. And if the technological wonders of iPhones and the internet work as planned, these contrivances will enable me to send this essay to you from the bottom of the world. When I was sick...
by Joe Rector | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The world is a cold place. Well, this globe and nature aren’t necessarily that way; neither cares one whit about humanity. However, it’s we who are supposed to be the masters of all other species who are so hardened. That’s proved itself once again...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 25, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As seniors, they sat across from each other in a classroom at Halls High School. The year was 1951. His name was Emerson Mynatt; hers, Juanita Torbett. Emerson introduced the girl to his older cousin, Ralph Omer Major. The cousin and the girl married...
