by design | Dec 16, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Vine Middle School’s boys basketball team kept its perfect record and long road winning streak intact recently. But it wasn’t easy. The Golden Bears got off to a fast start to nab a 37-33 Knox County Middle School Basketball Conference victory over...
by design | Dec 16, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ From UTAD MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A double-double by Admiral Schofield fueled No. 3 Tennessee to a tough, 102-92 win over in-state rival Memphis on the road in FedExForum. Schofield finished with 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds,...
by design | Dec 15, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee State Parks is encouraging shoppers this holiday to support conservation efforts through making a seasonal toast with their coffee roast or by spreading some cheer with their beer. A portion of the sales of the “State Parks Coffee” and the “State Park Blonde...
by design | Dec 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
As we approach the Dec. 15 deadline, here are the 3 things consumers need to know: The deadline to sign up for coverage is Dec. 15, 2018. Consumers have until Dec. 15 to sign up for coverage that starts on Jan. 1, 2019. Consumers who do not enroll by the...
by design | Dec 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The WDVX board made it official this week announcing station founder and visionary Tony Lawson will once again take the reins at WDVX as the station’s general manager. Having served as either program director or general manager for nearly 20 years, Lawson left to...
by design | Dec 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
What is Santa bringing to the next NKBPA meeting? It’s up to you, have you shopped yet? Annual White Elephant Gift Exchange is tomorrow. December 14, 2018 | 7:45 A.M. This meeting is just plain FUN. Our December Program is the Annual White Elephant Gift...
by design | Dec 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Celebrate the holidays with marshmallow hikes, hot chocolate, light shows, Christmas classic movies, plays and performances, concerts, gingerbread house workshops and visits with Santa. Tennessee is the place to be to ring in 2019 with special activities, parades and...
by design | Dec 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus
In recent years—and in weather that would daunt Santa himself—approximately 1,000 riders have participated in downtown’s popular Tour de Lights holiday bicycle ride. For the 12th annual Tour de Lights on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m., organizers are introducing a few...
by design | Dec 11, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Solving climate change requires a new and deeply interdisciplinary approach, says Lisa Reyes Mason, assistant professor and director of the College of Social Work PhD program, in a recent commentary for Nature Climate Change. In “Five Dimensions of Climate Science...
by Joe Rector | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Thanks to one group or another, Christmas celebrations are now under attack. Even with enormous amounts of energy spent to stay out of the fray, I’ve finally had enough. That means I’m coming out with guns blazing. In 1964 when I was twelve, the...
