by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Remembering Ben Atchley By Ray Hill The passing of Ben Atchley brought back many memories to me. I’ve known Ben and Sue Atchley since I was a teen-ager and I’m now almost a senior citizen. Ben Atchley was serving his second term in the Tennessee State House...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 18, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Focus carries a special remembrance of Ben Atchley, who passed away last week. It is a reminder to us all of a different time in the political landscape of Knox County of how a truly good man prospered in the turmoil of Tennessee politics. Ben...
by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Knoxville Focus is sitting down with several city and county officials, community leaders and residents. The casual chats will, hopefully, let you get to know them on a personal level. As Knoxville’s first director of the office of business support Patricia...
by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By David Klein In a Class 6A State Quarterfinal matchup at Maryville, the Maryville Rebels overcame a sluggish start on offense and used tough, opportunistic defense to defeat the Farragut Admirals 26-10. Maryville was balanced on offense as it ran for 184...
by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Another good Austin-East High School football season has ended against Alcoa. The Roadrunners (9-4) lost to the undefeated Tornadoes 24-6 in the TSSAA Class 3A quarterfinal round at Alcoa Friday night. “Our team played hard last night,” said A-E...
by design | Nov 18, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Wednesday, November 21, 6:30 pm Jubilee Community Arts and the Epworth Old Harp Singers host the annual Thanksgiving get together. A potluck supper will be followed by a community singing from the New Harp of Columbia. Shape note singing has a long history in...
by design | Nov 17, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Smokyland Sound Chorus and the Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church of KARNS are pleased to announce a Barbershop Style Christmas concert at the church on Saturday evening the 1st of December. The headliner quartet for the concert will be the Rocky Toppers of the...
by design | Nov 16, 2018 | The Daily Focus
In the wake of the City’s recent clearing out of a homeless enclave, alongside the tightening availability of affordable housing nationwide, a local nonprofit is leveraging growing community concerns about these issues into informed action by hosting a series of...
by design | Nov 15, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City’s Office of Neighborhoods Southside Waterfront Neighborhood Association (SWFT) elected a new 2018-2019 Board of Directors! Three previous officers were elected to serve in new positions, and one new, very qualified board member joined the team....
by design | Nov 15, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Atlanta, GA – South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, is now accepting applications for the inaugural Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowships. As part of their new In These Mountains initiative, South Arts will support nine folk and...
