by Steve Hunley | Jan 28, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The willingness of the Democrats in the U. S. Senate to shutdown the government in an effort to force Republicans to grant amnesty to DACA recipients should come as no surprise to any thinking person. The DACA law, enacted not by the Congress,...
by Ray Hill | Jan 28, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill I’ve written about Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri previously, but I think he is such an interesting character, he deserves a closer look. Bennett Clark’s life has all the fundamentals of a good story; love, success, turmoil and tragedy. Clark...
by design | Jan 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Michael Hines joined the Bearden High bowling team this past fall after the season had begun, but there was a reason why. Hines was living in Cleveland, Tenn., and going to Cleveland High School when his mother died Sept. 22. His older brothers...
by design | Jan 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Lonsdale Elementary School honored one of its own Wednesday afternoon as it celebrated the life and legacy of Zaevion Dobson at the second annual Zae Day. Dobson, a 15-year-old Fulton High School football player, was killed on Dec. 17, 2015 when he...
by design | Jan 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
A Knoxville leader passed away this month. She influenced many people in her very active life and is recognized as the successful push to re-establish the name “Lady Vols” to all University of Tennessee Women’s Sports. The Knoxville native was a former school...
by design | Jan 28, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Department of Human Services will open the application period for organizations to provide meals to children. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) will open the application process for organizations to participate in this year’s Summer Food...
by design | Jan 27, 2018 | The Daily Focus
February 10, 2018 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. On February 10, 2018, learn all about the use and trade of tin in the 18th century from local professional Tinsmith, David Drake. This workshop is an instructional, hands-on workshop, where participants will have the...
by design | Jan 26, 2018 | The Daily Focus
$2.1 million investment will provide much-needed improvements to the facility. Get ready to welcome the World’s Fair Exhibition Hall! That is the new name chosen for the City of Knoxville-owned venue formerly known as the Knoxville Convention and Exhibition...
by design | Jan 25, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville’s 2018 Women’s March was held Sunday, January 21. Photos by Mike Steely.
by design | Jan 25, 2018 | The Daily Focus
UT Libraries holds thousands of unique documents and artifacts relating to America’s participation in World Wars I and II. A collection of those materials is now on display for a limited time in the Elaine Altman Evans Exhibit Area in the John C. Hodges Library....
