by design | Jan 1, 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 September 20, 2006, executed by JEFFREY A PICKENS, WENDY N PICKENS, conveying certain real property...
by design | Jan 1, 2018 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with Gannett Newspapers, will present “Whatever Happened to Little Red Riding Hood?,” an original comic mashup of many Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The play will be performed Jan. 19 through Feb. 4, Thursdays and Fridays at...
by design | Dec 31, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Michael K. Shaffer is a Civil War Historian, author, lecturer ,newspaper columnist, tour guide and this month’s guest speaker at the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable. Shaffer is also the former president of the Cobb County Roundtable and currently serves on...
by design | Dec 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
By Focus Staff When the Kay’s Ice Cream shop on Chapman Highway first opened in 1946, World War II had ended less than a year earlier. Tennessee was represented in the United States Senate by Kenneth D. McKellar and Tom Stewart; Jim McCord sat in the...
by design | Dec 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will conduct an aggressive traffic safety enforcement campaign during the 2017 New Year’s Eve Holiday period beginning Friday, December 29, at 6:00 p.m. and concluding Monday, January 1, at 11:59 p.m. State troopers will perform...
by design | Dec 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Make a New Year’s resolution to hike at a Tennessee State Park on Jan. 1. Fifty-five state parks will offer a free, guided hike as part of the annual nationwide ‘First Day Hikes’ event. “From midnight hikes to historical tours to kayak paddles, Tennessee State Parks...
by design | Dec 28, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Anniversaries, new expansions and attractions Tourism in Tennessee continues to expand with new attractions, impressive state-of-the-art developments and milestone anniversary celebrations of iconic attractions that help shape “The Soundtrack of America. Made in...
by design | Dec 27, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Spend your New Year’s Eve amid the swirl of spirited activity of downtown Knoxville, and welcome 2018 with a bang. New Year’s Eve on Market Square, presented by Lloyd’s Electric Service Inc., is a family-friendly celebration featuring live music, a ball...
by design | Dec 26, 2017 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My Christmas essays for 2017 were written in weeks past. So, if you missed them or other essays, the Knoxville Focus has a fine website and archive of previous issues, including my pontifications. Just go to knoxfocus.com, click on archives and...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 26, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Do you have a favorite Christmas memory? Perhaps, it is your loved ones sitting around the dining room table on Christmas Day or family members gathered around the Christmas tree opening gifts. By the time Focus readers see this column, Christmas Day...
