By Ray Hill Following his ouster as Mayor of Memphis, E. H. Crump ran for and was elected Shelby County Trustee. His removal from the mayor’s office was a humiliation Crump never forgot and he certainly never forgave anyone he considered to have played a part in his removal. Crump attributed his removal from office […]
By Ken Lay The Pilot Rocky Top Basketball League got its season underway with its draft Wednesday night at Doc’s All American Grille and Sports Bar. The league which opens play tonight (June 16) at Catholic High School, begins its eighth year and coaches are excited and eager to tip things off at a new […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com It’s obvious to anyone passing by or looking at the old Baptist Hospital site that something is happening on Knoxville’s south waterfront. Yet, the demolition of the old hospital is not the only thing happening across the river. Within a few years the entire south side of the Holston River will […]
By David Klein Bringing a new concept in a support group for Alzheimer’s care and Dementia in East Tennessee, the Tennessee 12 Star Family Support Group, hosted by Courtyard Senior Living, provides social activities for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia while their family members learn how to better care for them and support […]
The Second Saturday Concerts at The Cove will continue this year with a wide variety of entertainment for the whole family. The free concerts, held June through September on the second Saturday of each month, take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. The dates […]
Downtown Knoxville will be buzzing this weekend, with some of Knoxville’s most popular family-friendly events. Knoxville’s Largest Kids Party, Relay for Life, Bark in the Park and other festivities will draw large crowds of kids and canines, but the events will also prompt some temporary road closures. The fun starts Friday with Knoxville’s […]
Knox County’s Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive, and Rural/Metro Fire Department will host a flag retirement ceremony on Friday, June 13 at 11 a.m. Flag Day is Saturday, June 14. Members of the American Legion will perform the ceremony. Senior Financial Group, East Tennessee Personal Care Service and Smoky Mountain Hospice will provide a […]
Mayor Madeline Rogero wants Knoxvillians to remember that the city has a program for Knoxvillians to properly dispose of their American flags. City residents can place their old unusable flags in clear plastic bags or obtain designated plastic bags in which to put their flags, to be picked up along with their regular garbage service. […]
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “What kind of dog is that?” asked Mrs. S as I greeted her at my front door. She was seeing me for a concierge medical visit and was obviously puzzled by my dog, Jack. I explained to her that Jack is a Mountain Feist, but he is actually a “rescue.” In […]
By Rosie Moore My grandchildren and great-grandchildren call me Nana. I called my grandmother Nana. It runs on the family. My Nana had a lot of sayings, some of them made up, I think, and lot that are true today. Here are some of them: This one was her favorite and still popular today: “Don’t […]