by Ray Hill | Apr 12, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Malcolm Rice Patterson enjoyed a meteoric rise in Tennessee politics until the consequences of his own actions ended his career. Redheaded, thin, with angular features, Malcolm Patterson was known throughout Tennessee as a dynamic and gifted speaker. ...
by design | Apr 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com In the spring of 1863 Cumberland Gap was firmly in Confederate hands and it seemed, for a few months, that the war had moved elsewhere. However, by September the historic pass would again come under siege and then...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 12, 2020 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com They said, “Creed tore it up!” I heard that comment referring to Creed Daniel’s piano playing at the Grainger County Tomato Festival last year. The long-time Grainger County attorney’s talents are certainly not limited to...
by design | Apr 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~from the Office of Neighborhoods Do you have a problem you haven’t addressed with a neighbor? Are you active in a neighborhood association and see a need for help with an internal or external problem? Do you have a problem with a neighboring business,...
by design | Apr 11, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville With the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 economic impact payments, it is anticipated that criminals will attempt to use that to exploit, scam and de-fraud citizens. The Knoxville Police...
by design | Apr 10, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Pet Help Initiative Seeks Funds to Keep Animals Safe Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley today issued an emergency appeal for monetary donations to keep pets safe, healthy and in their homes amid the COVID-19 crisis. Pet Help, an initiative...