by Ray Hill | Jul 15, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Franklin Haney was urged to run for Congress from the Third District when Tennessee Young Democrats adopted a resolution during a convention in Knoxville encouraging him to make the race. The twenty-six year-old Haney was receptive and announced his...
by design | Jul 15, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The smell of barbecue permeated the sultry auction hall at Powell Auction’s Company’s auto sales facility and the Matthew Hickey Band played the tunes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Zac Brown Band and Steve Earle while supporters waited for Knox County...
by design | Jul 15, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams An exciting new chapter in Chris Hunter’s life is scheduled to begin today. The young man from Knoxville, an Austin-East High graduate who was the school’s male Student-Athlete of the Year, will officially become a cadet in the United States...
by design | Jul 15, 2018 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Amplified music from street vendors is again on the Knoxville City Council agenda. When the council meets Tuesday evening they will again debate whether or not to allow the uses of amplified entertainment on public right of ways and public property....
by design | Jul 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Volunteer Tennessee, the Governor’s commission on volunteerism and service, seeks public input to develop a new State Plan that will set the agency’s strategic direction for the next three years. Once developed, the new State Plan will advocate service and...
by design | Jul 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Nonprofit Viewer Supported PBS Member Station Partners with Case Antiques to Bring Antiques Experts & Appraisers, including Ken Farmer of popular PBS program Antiques Roadshow East Tennessee PBS along with Case Antiques invites the public to bring antiques,...
by design | Jul 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Early voting for the Aug. 2 primary begins today. Early voting runs Mondays through Saturdays and ends Saturday, July 28. Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 2. The voter registration deadline ahead of this primary was Tuesday, July 3. “We expect major races...
by design | Jul 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Halls Business and Professional Association (HBPA) will hold its July Membership meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at noon at Beaver Brook Country Club. The July Speaker will be Patti Bounds, Knox County School Board. The July Business Spotlight will be Beaver...
by design | Jul 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Scavenger hunts, specialty burgers for a bargain, beer & cheese pairings, free concerts, movies under the stars, sing-along musicals, a 90s party, a craft fair and unique festivals like Uncle Dave Macon Days and Kingsport Fun Fest are all on tap this week across...
by design | Jul 12, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Workshop: Early Families in the Forks Sunday, July 15, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Historic Ramsey House Fur traders, circuit-riding preachers, longhunters, statesmen, and adventurers: who were your ancestors? Jan Loveday Dickens will share information and resources with...
