by design | Aug 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knox County Election Commission. Following the events of May 1, the Knox County Election Commission (KCEC), in conjunction with the Knox County IT Department, has developed a second method of delivering election results at the end of the evening on Election...
by design | Aug 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Interested in beautifying your neighborhood? Tired of seeing overgrown yards or rundown homes on your street? Join the Neighborhood Working Group (NWG), Thursday, Aug. 2, 5:15 p.m., at the Cansler Family YMCA,...
by design | Aug 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Nonprofit St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Partners with Hope 80/20 to combat nearly 5% higher diabetes rate in truck drivers versus general U.S. population Nonprofit St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) is teaming up with Hope 80/20...
by design | Jul 31, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Goal to increase breastfeeding rates The Knox County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program; Knox County Health Department (KCHD); and East Tennessee Lactation Consultant Association will host their eighth annual World Breastfeeding Week kick-off Friday, Aug. 3...
by design | Jul 31, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Fountain City Business and Professional Association meeting is coming up next Wednesday, August the 8th . Meetings are held 2nd Wednesday of each month. Note: Please plan to arrive by 11:45. Lunch will be from 11:45-12:15 Introductions begin promptly at 11:55 RSVP...
by design | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Old shoes, old dogs and an older, but lovely, wife are blessings. I’m glad I don’t need to make a fashion statement and can focus on function more than form in the shoes that I wear. I do appreciate the discomfort that women sometimes endure in...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was the evening of October 11, 2011. Fountain City residents Mike and Barbara Cruze were traveling on Interstate 640. Their destination—a cabin in the mountains. Focus readers may be familiar with Mike Cruze, Master Gardener, from his...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So, I have explained previously the difference between an arbitration and a mediation. But today, I want to talk about the specifics of what occurs during a mediation. A mediation is essentially a meeting that takes place between the parties (the...
by Joe Rector | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Mildred Simcox, my wife’s aunt, passed away recently. She’d suffered the cruel effects of dementia for several years and finally found relief and release from a life trapped in a mind that faded away. What hurt so much was the fact that this woman loved...
by Mike Steely | Jul 30, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Getting away from Knoxville on an outing can be fun and educational. Don’t tell the kids it is educational, surprise them. Ever taken a day to visit the many dams in our region? People who fish know most of them, especially if they fish from shore as...
