by design | Oct 10, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ From the Office of Neighborhoods Coming up this Thursday, Oct. 11 from 5-9 p.m. in Market Square is a family friendly (and FREE!) way to get to know your local firefighters. There will be fire trucks onsite, opportunities to learn about fire...
by design | Oct 9, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present five new exhibitions at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from November 2-30, 2018. A reception will take place on Friday, November 2, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities downtown to which...
by design | Oct 8, 2018 | Public Notice
Foreclosure notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated February 1, 2013, executed by DONNA G BLANTON, MICHAEL W BLANTON, conveying...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan At some point in your life you may have gotten a little too fast and loose with using your credit card and racked up bills that you could not afford to pay. Or perhaps you got a medical bill and have gotten behind on your payments. ...
by Mike Steely | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Sometimes you just have to get away for a day or two. My wife and I did that recently after both of us were stressed out and neither of us in good health. We hooked up our little pop-up camper, reserved a camping spot on the Little Pigeon River,...
by design | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I am not a fan of long winded character development in novels. I’m more of a plot focused guy. Consequently, Charles Dickens wears me out. However, the opening lines of his novel “A Tale of Two Cities” captures where I am today. “It was the...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Summer days seem to have disappeared so quickly, I scarcely saw Fall’s arrival! But once again, Fall is here with all of her beauty and busy days. Fall paints our landscapes with bluer skies and fluffier clouds, colorful leaves, and huge...
by Joe Rector | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Ah, young love thrives in the halls of high schools around the country. I’ve seen so many couples in the hallways and common areas. Their actions aren’t much different from those of generations that preceded them. Back in the day, boys discovered females...
by Steve Williams | Oct 8, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee’s football team didn’t get a win at Georgia, but it gave its fans hope. My how this 26-point loss felt so much better than the 26-point loss to Florida the week before. It inspired me to look at the remainder of the season in a different...
by design | Oct 7, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Panthers turn a tough week into a proud night By Steve Williams Powell High’s football team was in the news last week – and it wasn’t good news. Friday night the Panthers were in the spotlight – and they shined brightly. The school received a letter from the TSSAA on...
