by design | Dec 9, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams First Baptist Academy basketball fans recognized a special achievement of a FBA player prior to the Eagles’ home game in Powell Tuesday, Dec. 4. Noah Harris, FBA junior, was honored for having reached the 1,000-point plateau in his prep career...
by design | Dec 9, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The gilded-age Victorian home at 3425 Kingston Pike, known as Historic Westwood, shines brightly as a museum house 365-days each year. But during the holidays, its majesty is even more spectacular with the sights and sounds of Christmas adorning its grand rooms both...
by design | Dec 8, 2018 | The Daily Focus
For the 16th consecutive year, the State of Tennessee is honoring victims of homicide with a special memorial service. Families and friends of homicide victims joined 10 agencies and two victim advocacy groups for this year’s Tennessee Season to Remember. ...
by design | Dec 7, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Deck the halls & grab a hot chocolate, learn how to make the perfect wreath, explore on a holiday hike, walk through twinkling lights, go caroling, ice skate, explore winter festivals, listen to live holiday tunes or gather with family and friends for Christmas...
by design | Dec 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
What: North Hills Holiday Home Tour When: Saturday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. Where: North Hills Neighborhood, North Hills Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37917 – Purchase tickets and begin tour at: 2441 North Park Blvd. The North Hills...
by design | Dec 5, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~from the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital For more than 80 years, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital has cared for millions of sick and injured children all across our region. Each visit to Children’s Hospital is an opportunity for pediatric experts to shine a...
by design | Dec 4, 2018 | The Daily Focus
With a record breaking 9,465 volunteers completing a tnAchieves mentor application, the program has successfully exceeded its mentor recruitment goal for the TN Promise Class of 2019. This is a testament to local communities rallying around a common goal and...
by design | Dec 3, 2018 | The Daily Focus
McNally nominated for Lt. Governor, while Sen. Johnson is elected Majority Leader and Sen. Yager as Republican Caucus Chairman Tennessee Senate Republicans met Monday, December 3 in Nashville where they voted to elect Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) as...
by design | Dec 3, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes I think I’ve figured things out, at least some things. However, certainty is an elusive, relative and transient thing. As soon as you think you might have it, it slips through your fingers like clutching a handful of beach sand. The...
by design | Dec 3, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Hershey, Pennsylvania was not far from my hometown of Lancaster. I drove through it many times, but I will always regret that I did not stop and tour the chocolate factory or other famous abodes associated with this sweet man. Milton Snavely Hershey was...
