by design | Jan 25, 2018 | The Daily Focus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – If the snow or cold temperatures are giving you cabin fever, get out and create new memories with these exciting events happening across the state. For a complete list, visit tnvacation.com/calendar. Ongoing Murfreesboro – Learn about surprising...
by design | Jan 24, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Free information session to be held this Sunday The Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball will host a player and volunteer recruitment and information session at 2:00 p.m., EST, Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville,...
by design | Jan 23, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is inviting nominations for the next Poet Laureate for the City of Knoxville. Mayor Madeline Rogero created the position of City Poet Laureate in June 2016 and named poet, musician and playwright R.B. Morris...
by design | Jan 22, 2018 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY WHEREAS, Brian C. Rickman and Pamela C. Rickman executed a Deed of Trust to Fifth Third Mortgage Company, Lender and Quality Title, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated July 11, 2007 and recorded on July 13, 2007...
by design | Jan 22, 2018 | The Daily Focus
An attempt last November by students from Knox County Schools and Oak Ridge City Schools to break the Guinness World Record for the largest computer programming lesson has been officially certified. Nearly 6,800 students joined together and now claim the world record...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 22, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan This is the very first article I have written in response to a reader’s question. Pretty specific question actually. If someone is a passenger in a vehicle, and that vehicle is stopped, does the passenger have to tell their police their name?...
by Joe Rector | Jan 22, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector New Years’ night, I made one of several trips outside so that Sadie could either take care of her business or so that she could sniff the ground where pesky rabbits had sat recently. The frigid temperature frosted the grass, and when I turned on the...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 22, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I am not sure if anyone saw it coming. As I recall, there was nothing unusual about the forecast for snow during the winter of ‘93. It will be 25 years ago this coming March since the Blizzard of ‘93 struck our nation, causing death and destruction...
by design | Jan 22, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson When I had a full time medical practice, snow-days were relaxing. My office was closed and hospital rounds were not dictated by a waiting room full of patients. How times have changed for me. Now, snow-days mean school closures and we get the...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 22, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Quinten Dormady came to Tennessee in the first week of January in 2015, an early enrollee from Boerne, Texas. He was a 4-star recruit, considered to be one of the top 10 Pro Style quarterbacks in the nation. He had offers from Texas, TCU, Oklahoma...