by design | Jul 28, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Since 2000, downtown has added an average of 55.9 residential units per year. Today, there are 99 residential developments with 1,833 units. The downtown area has also seen a rise in residential sale prices. The average sale price of a condominium in 2000 was...
by design | Jul 27, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The 32nd Annual Lonsdale Homecoming will be held Friday, Aug. 3 through Sunday, Aug. 5, with an international theme to celebrate Lonsdale’s local diversity. In recent years, Lonsdale community has become more and more diverse. There are African...
by design | Jul 26, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Most applications due August 24 The Tennessee Valley Fair is now accepting entries for all competitions and contests. With over 3,200 contests and competitions, there truly is a competition for everyone! Apply to any competition to show off your unique skill to...
by design | Jul 25, 2018 | The Daily Focus
School supply drive scheduled for July 28 in Broadway Shopping Center Members of Knoxville City Council, the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association and several North Knoxville merchants are joining forces to support Fulton High School students on...
by design | Jul 24, 2018 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely The Knoxville Focus left out Greg MacKay from the 18th District House Democratic Primary in a story last week. MacKay is the former Administrator of Knox County Election and told The Focus that he filed a few days before the deadline. His name is on the...
by design | Jul 24, 2018 | The Daily Focus
90th anniversary events include Sept. 30 gala featuring bluegrass musician Alison Krauss, most-awarded singer in Grammy history; tickets on sale Friday, July 27 The Tennessee Theatre turns 90 years old on Oct. 1, 2018, and to commemorate the milestone, the...
by design | Jul 23, 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 March 31, 2006, executed by Joseph H. Simpson and Kandy Simpson, husband and wife,...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 23, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It was a popular song of the fifties—“The Lollipop Tree.” Its melody and simple lyrics caught the attention of this writer. I was around two years old. “Lollipop” seemed the perfect name for the pup given to us by...
by Joe Rector | Jul 23, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector HBO aired a documentary about Robin Williams last week. Anyone who knows me well can quickly assure folks that I watched it. Since the beginning of his career, I followed him and lauded his creative and comedic abilities. Williams hooked me with the...
by design | Jul 23, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore When I sit down at my piano I play a lot of the old-fashioned hymns that I love and also some contemporary hymns that are becoming favorites today. One of my favorite singer of hymns is George Beverly Shea, and I play a lot of his hymns that I can still...