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...
by design | Nov 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Celebrating One Step Closer to a Bazillion Dogwood Blooms in Knoxville Dogwood Arts has reached the goal of adding 10,000 Dogwood trees to East Tennessee’s landscape through the Bazillion Blooms program. A significant contribution by the Modern Woodmen of...
by design | Nov 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~From the City’s Office of Neighborhoods Fall has finally hit, the leaves are falling, and the weeds are still growing strong. Parkridge Community Organization will take an afternoon to clean up their neighborhood before the holidays and winter weather hit. On...
by design | Nov 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City Office of Neighborhoods The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) meets on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 4:30 p.m. at the Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St., to continue the discussion of Affordable Housing. Last month, the NAC was briefed on the...
by design | Nov 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s economy continues to show significant growth in 2018, according to a report released Monday by the Secretary of State’s office. There were 10,709 new entity filings in the third quarter of 2018, which represents a 14.8 percent increase...
by Mike Steely | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely One of the most rustic and wondrous areas within a couple of hours drive from Knoxville can be found at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park. The CCC stands for the Civilian Conservation Corps which worked to create the park, as the Depression Era federal...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major A journey that began in rural East Tennessee led the aspiring doctor far from his Grainger County home. It was during the early 1930s when Alvis David Simmons enrolled at The University of Tennessee Medical School in Memphis. While there, Simmons...
by Joe Rector | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Life decisions are often difficult ones for us humans to make. Unlike our dogs, who while away the days sleeping, sunning, playing, and eating, we must make choices. The tough part about making those choices is having to also accept and live with the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan I have many people come to me and tell me that they want a divorce and that their spouse is the one who cheated on them. Most people believe that that fact entitles them to some great relief of some kind. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Only...
by design | Nov 12, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson One my travel axioms (sayings) is, “Get on a plane, rent a car and you can see the world.” Having visited four continents and after a dozen sojourns in Europe, my wanderlust has dissipated, but not gone altogether. The picture above is a view of...
