by design | Aug 9, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The West Youth Football program, a member of the local Youth Athletic Conference (YAC), has been in existence for many years and has won many championship titles, and this season has its first flag football team for ages 3 to 6-year-olds. “It’s...
by design | Aug 9, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville Knoxville City Council last week supported Mayor Indya Kincannon’s range of proposals for investing in neighborhood amenities, ongoing Tennessee River cleanups, and home weatherization and accessibility upgrades. Suttree Landing...
by design | Aug 8, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pike, 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by the...
by design | Aug 7, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Mike Brown, a South Knox community leader and former 9th District Commissioner, passed away Friday. His wife relayed the sad news online. Brown, in his later years, had some health problems but appeared at meetings to speak on various issues, especially about South...
by design | Aug 7, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Marble Springs State Historic Site Visit Marble Springs State Historic Site on Friday, August 21, at 6:30 PM for the first lecture in the Historic House Museums of Knoxville’s America 250 Lecture Series. This free public program commemorates the 250th...
by design | Aug 6, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Update: Due to the forecast of inclement weather, this weekend’s full closure of James White Parkway southbound has been postponed. Motorists should instead anticipate single lane closures nightly between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8,...
