by design | Jan 13, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Council met Wednesday at the Cansler Family YMCA in its first meeting of the year and brainstormed various topics it would like to hear about in coming meetings. Neighborhood Coordinator...
by design | Jan 13, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay It was billed as the high school hardwood game of the week in Knox County and Bearden High School’s boys basketball team was looking to make a statement. And that’s just what the Bulldogs did as they routed Catholic 78-52 Thursday night in a crucial...
by design | Jan 13, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It wasn’t a perfect day, but the Bearden High boys bowling team added two more first-time accomplishments to its banner season. The Bulldogs defeated Gatlinburg-Pittman 18-9 in the Region 2 tournament semifinals Thursday at the Sevierville...
by design | Jan 13, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Beginning Basket Weaving with Becky Weaver Saturday, January 19 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm People have been creating beautiful baskets for millennia. Come to Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville and let Becky show you the wonder and beauty of...
by design | Jan 12, 2019 | The Daily Focus
Department of Human Services needs paperwork submitted by Monday to ensure February SNAP benefits remain available during the federal government shutdown. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is taking steps to alert SNAP recipients of a very important...
by design | Jan 11, 2019 | The Daily Focus
This spring, UT’s Culinary Institute will offer a variety of hands-on cooking classes. The classes will expand attendees’ palates while cultivating their culinary skills. All classes have a fee of $50 and will be held at the UT Visitors Center, 2712 Neyland Drive....
by design | Jan 10, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee State Library and Archives announced its newest exhibit, Governors of Tennessee, in conjunction with the 2019 Gubernatorial Inauguration. Governors of Tennessee, will run through spring 2019. The exhibit features information and materials from the...
by design | Jan 9, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Institute of Medicine describes social determinants of health as the conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks....
by design | Jan 8, 2019 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development unveiled its official 2019 Tennessee Vacation Guide today. Designed to inspire travel, the magazine-style guide features 194 pages of Tennessee’s music, scenic beauty, creative spirit, culinary excellence and...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A term you may have heard of is punitive damages. But what exactly are punitive damages? Punitive damages are those damages that go beyond just compensating a Plaintiff for their injuries, but are designed to punish the Defendant for their...
