by Mike Steely | Sep 13, 2020 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Appalachia is a curious place to many people with its own language of sorts. Being somewhat isolated from the rest of the nation mostly because of topography the region’s dialect developed somewhat unchanged among the Scotch-Irish settlers. You don’t...
by Ray Hill | Sep 13, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The 1964 election in Tennessee centered around the presidential contest between incumbent Lyndon Johnson and Arizona senator Barry Goldwater. It also featured hard fought contests for both of Tennessee’s seats in the United States Senate. Senator Albert...
by design | Sep 13, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Home sweet home never felt so good. After losing three tough road games, Fulton made its 2020 debut at the friendly confines of Bob Black Field Friday night and got rid of some frustration with a 37-7 thumping of rival Austin-East. The Falcons...
by design | Sep 13, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi It was a battle of two East Tennessee rivals with points and yards aplenty on both sides. But it was one player in particular that stole the show. Farragut got three touchdown receptions and two hundred total yards of offense out of senior Matt White as...
by design | Sep 13, 2020 | The Daily Focus
With teamwork, the near-impossible can not only become possible but a reality. This was borne out recently with regard to an abandoned low vision reading instrument in Knoxville, an astute new Lions Club member, information gleaned from a Lions Club zone meeting, a...
by design | Sep 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Due to a forecast of inclement weather this weekend, the Ancient Sounds Outdoor Concert Series on September 13 will be postponed to Sunday, September 20. Grayson Subaru presents the 5th Annual Ancient Sounds Outdoor Concert Series on Sunday, September 20, 2020! Enjoy...