by design | Feb 24, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Karns made a Cinderella-type run through the District 3-AAA basketball tournament but couldn’t wrap up the title. The sixth-seeded Beavers, coming in with a 10-15 record, posted wins over Campbell County, No. 3 seed Anderson County and No. 2...
by design | Feb 24, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Karns made a Cinderella-type run through the District 3-AAA basketball tournament but couldn’t wrap up the title. The sixth-seeded Beavers, coming in with a 10-15 record, posted wins over Campbell County, No. 3 seed Anderson County and...
by design | Feb 24, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Springtime in Tennessee means pesky weeds and troublesome pests will soon challenge homeowners and farmers. February is National Pesticide Safety Month, and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is reminding homeowners, agricultural producers, utility...
by design | Feb 23, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Another dominant pitching performance and a three-run first inning led Tennessee to a 5-1 victory over Indiana in Friday’s series opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols continued their winning ways to improve to 5-0, their best record to start a season since...
by design | Feb 22, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Republican Party will conduct its Biennial Convention on February 23, 2019 at Central High School, 5321 Jacksboro Pike Knoxville, TN 37922. Doors open at 9:00 a.m.; delegates must be checked in and seated by 9:45. The purpose of the convention is to...
by design | Feb 22, 2019 | The Daily Focus
After a successful kick-off event on January 19, Duncan School of Law student and community activist, Daniel Herrera, invites you to attend the second monthly “Small Business Saturday” initiative to support small businesses all-around Knox County. The initiative aims...
by design | Feb 21, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced $1,902,024 in Waste Reduction Grants for community projects to help reduce landfill waste across Tennessee. The grants go to 14 different recipients, with funds provided for equipment...
by design | Feb 20, 2019 | The Daily Focus
February 27, 2019 8:00 – 10:00a.m. Pollard Auditorium on the ORAU Campus AGENDA: From the Worker’s Perspective 8:00 – 8:30 – Networking (coffee and bagels)* 8:30 – 8:45 – Welcome and Safety Topic Max Bertram, ORNL** Update on Safety Fest...
by design | Feb 19, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Watch the biggest night in Hollywood while supporting Variety – the Children’s Charity of Eastern Tennessee Knoxville movie fans are invited to enjoy the biggest awards show of the year featuring catered food and drink from local restaurants. The event will take place...
by design | Feb 18, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Poet T. S. Eliot once penned “APRIL is the cruelest month…Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow…” Eliot’s metaphor in his poem “Wasteland” alludes to the complacency of modern man aiding the destruction of Western culture. However,...
