by design | Oct 17, 2024 | The Daily Focus
The Salvation Army Knoxville Area Command Celebrates 125 Years of Serving the Knoxville Area ~ from The Salvation Army Knoxville, TN – The Salvation Army Knoxville Area Command began serving the Knoxville area in 1899. 125 years later, The Salvation Army is still a...
by design | Oct 16, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Community to rally for Stuff the Sprinter: Mountain Strong Local band and businesses team up for free concert and donation drive for Hurricane Helene relief. ~ from Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville October 20, 2024 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kern’s Food Hall 2201 Kern’s Rising...
by design | Oct 15, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Burn Permits Required Beginning Oct 15 NASHVILLE – Beginning October 15, a free burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required prior to burning leaves or natural vegetation, including debris generated by...
by design | Oct 15, 2024 | The Daily Focus
KTVAECU® & MEMBERS COLLECT $120,000.00 FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union organized a cash donation drive to assist local victims of Hurricane Helene in the Appalachian region of East Tennessee and Western North...
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Coach Dickey was a wonderful supporter of the band’ By Tom Mattingly Who put the “T” in “Tennessee,” when it comes to Vol football at Neyland Stadium? There is at least one photograph from much earlier days reflecting band members forming a halftime “T,” surrounded...
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Mavericks We have the second amendment to protect the first. Elon Musk By Dr. Jim Ferguson Unfortunately, we find ourselves in the season of not one, but multiple October surprises. Many times I’ve asked people whether the internet just makes us more aware of crime,...
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Lists By Joe Rector How many people in their 20s and 30s spend much time planning out their lives? Those who are like me know what I’m referring to. So many things to be done in our daily existences have us writing things down on paper or listing them on cell phones....
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Industrial policy and tariffs At last agreement among the left and right By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In a recent op-ed piece, one of the most liberal Democrats in Congress compared his industrial policy view to that of J.D. Vance. It...
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Elections Should Be Decided On Policies, Not Personalities By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I realize there are millions of people who seem to hate Donald Trump. There apparently are several million more who, while not hating the man, at least dislike him...
by design | Oct 14, 2024 | The Daily Focus
McCLUNG MUSEUM HOSTS ANNUAL CAN YOU DIG IT? EVENT CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY McClung Museum invites the community to a free day of family-friendly programming and hands-on activities exploring archaeology KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The McClung Museum of Natural...
