by design | Dec 17, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Jake Renfree, Knoxville Catholic junior, had a good cross country season. In the annual KIL meet in October, he finished runner-up behind three-time champion Carter Coughlin of Webb School. In November at the TSSAA state meet, Renfree placed fourth...
by design | Dec 17, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Brock Jancek was a beast inside for Knoxville Catholic in its run to the TSSAA Class AA state basketball championship game last season. The 6-7, 215-pound power forward continues to be a force under the basket in his senior year, but the improvement...
by design | Dec 17, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Monthly Tips, Management Templates and More from UT Extension Experts Home gardeners and growers across the state should enjoy a new resource in 2018 available free from University of Tennessee Extension. The Tennessee Home Garden Vegetable Calendar has been...
by design | Dec 16, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Third annual event set for November 3, 2018 TOWNSEND, Tenn. — The date of the third annual Grains and Grits event, a festival of Southern spirits and gourmet grub, has been set for November 3, 2018. This event will bring together whiskey lovers, distillers...
by design | Dec 15, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox County’s 19th annual Holiday Festival of Lights at the Cove at Concord Park kicks off Friday, Dec. 15 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 30, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The festival, nightly from 6 to 9 p.m., is free and open to the public. The Cove...
by design | Dec 14, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Bicycle riders of all ages, experience levels and interest in donning costumes are invited to join the 11th annual Tour de Lights bicycle parade, Friday, Dec. 15, beginning and ending in Market Square. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., riders who want to be in the...
by design | Dec 13, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Mobile Meals Gift Drive is in full swing, with the last day of gift giving set for December 15th. A list of preferred gifts can be found at knoxseniors.org. Last year, the program collected more than 1,200 gifts for homebound seniors in Knox County. Mobile...
by design | Dec 12, 2017 | The Daily Focus
If you are interested in learning how to reduce and manage your utility bill, attend the latest “Savings in the House” workshop at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at CAC, 2247 Western Avenue, in the community room. The second is on Thursday, Dec. 14, at Lawson McGee...
by design | Dec 12, 2017 | The Daily Focus
NEW ORLEANS — Legendary former Tennessee football player and head coach Johnny Majors has been named to the inaugural class of the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame, as announced on Monday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Majors is one of 16 legends who starred in the annual...
by design | Dec 12, 2017 | The Daily Focus
In the 12th annual Tennessee Pork Report, the Beacon Center revealed that state and local government officials wasted more than $400 million of taxpayer money this past year. The Pork Report highlights a combination of government mismanagement, incompetence, and...
