by design | Sep 7, 2018 | The Daily Focus
In order to make the first home University of Tennessee football game as stress-free as possible, the City of Knoxville is offering some highlights and tips to help Vol fans navigate transportation and parking. Street parking is severely limited near Neyland...
by design | Sep 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
MPC is encouraging community members to attend a public meeting about the Governor John Sevier Scenic Highway Corridor Study on Sunday, September 9. The meeting will be held from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. at SoKno Market, located at 2014 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. It...
by design | Sep 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Autumn is in the air at the Fall FunFest, Delta Fair & Music Fest, Cooper-Young Festival, Great American Airshow, Archaeofest, Riverfest, Soybean Festival, Cowpea Festival, Tennessee Honey Festival, Americana Fest, Woofstock, Cherokee Fall Festival, Haunting in...
by design | Sep 5, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office is kicking off its third annual student essay contest. The project is part of a larger civics engagement initiative to encourage students to be actively engaged citizens. The 2018 theme for the essays is leadership with...
by design | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson The old saw goes, “A writer’s life is his capital.” In other words, we write about our experiences and from our memories. Apparently, Stephen King and I share something; it’s just that the reflections from his memories are so scary. I find it odd...
by design | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Due to a lovely summer of gentle rains and abundant sunshine, the veggies in our gardens have grown beyond our expectations. Corn, summer squash, peppers, green beans, tomatoes, zucchini–you name it, there is plenty to go around. Plenty to can,...
by Steve Williams | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It’ll be a homecoming of sorts for Randy Sanders and many of his players when East Tennessee State University plays Tennessee this coming Saturday at Neyland Stadium. It will also be the first time ever the Buccaneers and Volunteers have played a...
by Joe Rector | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector John McCain passed late last month. Since then, many Americans have thought about the man and the services he gave to his country. He is in the truest sense of the word a patriot and a hero. First of all, I wasn’t an avid supporter of McCain. When he ran...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major For decades, she was the beloved first-grade teacher at Gibbs Elementary School. I was in her class during the 1960-61 school year. She even taught our father’s first-grade class years earlier. As a first grader, I was too young to realize her...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 4, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you are under 40 years of age, there is a good chance that you have student loan debt. Student loan debt is an unfortunate commitment that people make thinking it will pay off long-term, however, often times it cripples people financially....
