by design | Aug 8, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly Sometimes sportswriters come up with an idea that makes sense years later. The year was 1926. It was a Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 6. The baseball pennant races were in full swing. The football season was set to begin on Sept. 25. A new coach was ready...
by design | Aug 8, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The 7 on 7 tournaments ended and the mandatory acclimatization days of helmets and shoulder pads only were completed. Local high school football teams were ready to don full pads and start hitting on July 26 and most had their first preseason...
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By Ken Lay Knox County’s public school students will return to school today after summer vacation. But some other students in Knoxville are already back in the classroom for the 2021-22 academic year. Emerald Academy, a charter school in Knoxville, welcomed its...
by design | Aug 8, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The State’s Largest and Free Literary Event Will Feature 100 Authors NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Festival of Books announced tonight the first of its lineup of authors for its 33rd annual event, happening in-person October 9-10 at downtown’s War Memorial...
by design | Aug 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Summer spectacle lights up the Tennessee sky like never before On August 21, 2021, the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will celebrate its fourth year with high expectations. Professional balloonists will light up the Tennessee evening sky with an...