by design | Jun 7, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Zoo staff excited about the implications of their successful introduction Zoo Knoxville’s African elephant male Tonka and female Edie have always been fond of each other, but after careful planning and preparation with an expert elephant behaviorist, the two...
by design | Jun 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is investigating a cluster of Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157 cases in children likely associated with consumption of raw milk and contact with farm animals. Most of the children are known to have consumed raw milk from...
by design | Jun 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is investigating a cluster of Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157 cases in children likely associated with consumption of raw milk and contact with farm animals. Most of the children are known to have consumed raw milk from...
by design | Jun 6, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Town of Farragut and SHOP FARRAGUT are delighted to announce the Second Annual RED WHITE & BLUES JAM at The West End Shopping Center presented by SouthEast Bank. It will be located just South of Farragut High School, on Saturday, July 7th. Farragut...
by design | Jun 5, 2018 | The Daily Focus
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital has treated several children, over the last ten days, for illnesses caused by E.coli bacteria. The Knox County Health Department is currently investigating possible sources of the bacteria. E.coli bacteria are found in the...
by design | Jun 5, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Fountain City Business and Professional Association meeting is coming up next Wednesday, June the 13th . 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 | Jun 4, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Who do you listen to these days? Perhaps you’ve quit listening all together. Most folks I know stay at least partially engaged in the events of the day, but sometimes I wonder. There is an excuse for being uninformed. Though we live in the...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 4, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Tennessee athletics have been a source of major controversy, internal strife, and nearly constant underachievement for the past decade. There have been too many coaching changes and administrator changes to count on the UT campus, and the...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 4, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is always a solemn sight, the grave of a fallen soldier. Across our country, national cemeteries are dotted with thousands of markers often decorated with flags for Memorial Day. They designate the final resting place of America’s finest who have...
by Joe Rector | Jun 4, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The legend regarding the father of the country tells us that he “could not tell a lie.” As children, we are taught to tell the truth or otherwise suffer the consequences. As witnesses in court, we “swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing...
