by design | Jan 21, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Deadline: Feb. 15th To Run In Knox County May 1st Primary Election By Focus Staff 2018 is, as everybody knows, an election year and the qualifying deadline for candidates wishing to seek office in Knox County is fast approaching. The qualifying deadline is February...
by design | Jan 21, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “You guys are riding a wave. You couldn’t be in a better place,” said the developer of the former Kern’s Bakery on Chapman Highway. He was speaking to the South Knoxville Alliance last week in their monthly meeting being held at...
by design | Jan 21, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Ever play cards with a comedian, foosball with a TV personality, air hockey with a famous voice or darts with a symphony conductor? Bet you haven’t, but you can, during an evening of games, auctions, food and fun at “Game On...
by Ray Hill | Jan 21, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Dan Kuykendall (pronounced Kirk-en-dall) was the first Republican to be elected to Congress from West Tennessee since 1882. Kuykendall was also the first Republican to represent E. H. Crump’s former domain of Memphis in the House of Representatives;...
by Steve Williams | Jan 21, 2018 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve Williams As I was going back to my car to get the camera to take pictures of the recent District 4 high school bowling tournament, I noticed a teenage boy coming in to Family Bowl wearing leg braces and using a walker. Otherwise, he looked healthy. Maybe he...
by design | Jan 21, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
With the name of a human trafficking victim on a bracelet, used as an act of advocacy, over 500 will participate in the 5th Annual Knoxville Run 4 Their Lives walk/run on Saturday, January 27 in Knoxville. Runners, walkers and children will complete a 5k at University...
by design | Jan 21, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The award is based on attitude, careacter, grades, community service and performance as a person. Weeks 3 and 4 Honorees ASHTON BLAIR Central ALIYAH BROWN Karns DANI BRYANT Powell KALEIGH CALDWELL Gibbs MORGAN CARBAUGH...
by design | Jan 20, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The LeConte Photographic Society is proud to present a photo program on Saturday, January 27th at 10:00 a.m. at the King Library in Sevierville titled, “Creativity and Composition – Looking for the Details” by Kendall Chiles of Knoxville. This...
by design | Jan 19, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The official 2018 Tennessee Transportation Map is now available for travelers. There have been some improvements and additions to the 2018 state map in order to increase its accuracy and usability. These include improvements in divided and undivided roadways,...
by design | Jan 18, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Ijams Nature Center invites the public to participate in future planning for the nonprofit nature center at an open house this Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1-3 p.m. at the Visitor Center. “If you’ve got some great ideas about the future of Ijams or want to...
