by design | Feb 10, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from March 1-29, 2019. A reception will take place on Friday, March 1, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. as part of First Friday activities downtown to which the...
by design | Feb 10, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
King Collision donates car to Powell teacher By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com For the third year King Collision turned a wreck into a wonderful gift for a very worthy person. Thursday the company, at 2707 Old Callahan Road, donated a 2016 Nissan Quest to...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 10, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The socialist fantasies of leading Democrats contending for the presidency very well may accomplish what many believe to be impossible: the reelection of President Donald Trump. According to a recent Gallup poll, 47% of Democrats in this country say...
by design | Feb 10, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Powell Coach Darin Courtney said he couldn’t remember a better first-half performance than the one his team had in its TMSAA sectional championship victory over Vine on Feb. 2. “That was the best basketball we’ve played on that big of a stage...
by design | Feb 10, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Knoxville Focus has been interviewing East Tennessee residents who are involved with their neighborhoods, organizations, or the county or city government. You may know them in their capacity as leaders but you probably don’t know their back stories, their...
by design | Feb 10, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The closing of Knox County schools last week for “sick days” caused high school basketball games to be rescheduled or cancelled and also halted practice time. From an athletics standpoint, none of those things were good, particularly with...
by design | Feb 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Norris, TN – 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...
by design | Feb 8, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Who and What: The CAC Office on Aging’s Rise Above Crime program and its partners* are offering a free legal advice clinic. When: Saturday, March 9, 2019 9 a.m. – Noon Where: The CAC L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue (KAT routes 12 & 13) Meet with a...
by design | Feb 7, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee football team will hold its annual Orange and White Game presented by Chevrolet on April 13 at 6 p.m. inside Neyland Stadium. The intrasquad scrimmage will be televised live on the SEC Network. Admission is FREE for the Orange and White Game...
by design | Feb 6, 2019 | The Daily Focus
WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 WHERE: Burlington Branch Library (4614 Asheville Hwy.) WHO: Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs BACKGROUND: These meetings are designed to give citizens the opportunity to meet one-on-one and speak...
