by Ray Hill | May 20, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Austin Peay had been an exceedingly popular governor, first winning election in 1922. Although he had lost a bid to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1918, he had proved to be an effective vote-getter in 1922 when he had defeated former...
by design | May 20, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Hunter Merrick may be a 15-year-old high school freshman pitcher, but he wasn’t worried. He had confidence in his defense and Farragut’s hitters as well. The 5-10, 155-pound lefthander did his part too, limiting highly regarded Karns to two...
by design | May 20, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Julia Adams punched her ticket to Murfreesboro Tuesday afternoon and she’ll head to Spring Fling this week with her eyes on a state championship. Adams, a senior tennis player for Bearden High School, will head to Furman in the fall. But she...
by design | May 20, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Two years of outreach is producing the first class of community college graduates. Students across the state are graduating from community college this month through a unique outreach program with the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). More than...
by design | May 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
On Sunday, May 20th, 2-6 p.m., Knoxvillians are invited to walk, bike, jog or dance their way through town at Open Streets Knoxville. Sevier Ave., wrapping around to Suttree Landing Park at Foggy Bottom Rd. will be closed to all motorized traffic, allowing revelers a...
by design | May 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Eden Slater will join the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods on June 4 and will succeed Debbie Sharp as Assistant Neighborhood Coordinator when Sharp becomes the Neighborhood Coordinator in mid-June following the retirement of David Massey....
by design | May 18, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Expanding to Surrounding Counties – Wee Course Academic Center to Close The First Tee of Greater Knoxville, which has offered life skills training to young people for more than 15 years, is streamlining its operations to better focus on maintaining the highest quality...
by design | May 18, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Looking for a way to end the weekend on a high note? Join Ijams Nature Center for the Sunday Summer Concert Series, which kicks off on the nonprofit nature center’s lawn Sunday, May 20, with the Appalachian cowboy music of Guy Marshall. Presented by Blank...
by design | May 18, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Knoxvillians are invited to walk, bike, jog or dance their way along Sevier Avenue and Suttree Landing Park for the next Open Streets event from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, May 20. A portion of Sevier Avenue wrapping around to the park at Foggy Bottom Road will be closed...
by design | May 17, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its “Community Wildlife Habitat” information kiosk at Sam Duff Memorial Park from 10 a.m. until noon this coming Saturday, May 19. South Woodlawn neighborhood became the first...
