by design | Mar 15, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The mission of Dogwood Arts is to promote and celebrate our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty. Dogwood Arts is excited to kick-off our spring celebration with an event that will highlight the natural beauty component of our mission. This event is open to the...
by design | Mar 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
St. Patrick’s Day gets the full-weekend treatment this year, mixing Irish music and festivities with two road runs and a parade. Some parking spaces and streets in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods will be temporarily closed for the events, so drivers are encouraged...
by design | Mar 14, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Grab your shillelagh and come walk at the Arboretum The UT Arboretum Society’s monthly hike for March will be held March 17th at the UT Arboretum, 9:00 a.m. Before the celebrations begin, come and enjoy some fresh air and exercise on this St. Patrick’s Day...
by design | Mar 13, 2018 | The Daily Focus
This spring, Tennessee volunteers will aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous sites as part of Park Day, the Civil War Trust’s annual hands-on preservation event. On April 7, 2018, thousands of volunteers across the country will participate as Park Day...
by design | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson These days, the prospect of spring is tantalizing. This time every year I’m glad to see February exit and begin to embrace the promise of winter’s end. Knoxville is fortunate to have four seasons. About the time we are sick of the heat of summer we...
by Joe Rector | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector At some point in January, the local weather forecaster on one station declared that Tennessee was experiencing a drought. I hope that after the last month he will now declare we’re caught up on the needed rainfall. Downpours have made yards soggy...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The signs were all pointing toward spring—daffodils, warm weather, Easter—when the world seems to take on a new look of growth and vibrancy. But, Mother Nature unleashed another blast of winter sending much of the country into a...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan So, you may or may not know, but as of 2016 there is a statute on the books in Tennessee that punishes slow drivers. So, warn those slow drivers in your life to speed up! Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-8-204, on interstates or...
by design | Mar 12, 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 August 4, 2006, executed by HAROLD MIKE GENTA, LINDA GENTA, conveying certain real...
by Steve Williams | Mar 12, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It’s time to take the annual trip to Bracketville. Come along if you like. We’ll also visit Seed City and the last stop will be Pickit County. I’d like to start out this year from Thompson-Boling Arena, where we could congratulate Coach Rick Barnes...
