by Ray Hill | Mar 29, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Benton McMillin was such a fixture in Tennessee politics he was regarded as the “Old Warhorse” of the Democratic Party in the state. After spending twenty years in Congress from Tennessee’s Fourth District, Benton McMillin twice served as governor of...
by design | Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams With the impact of the coronavirus pandemic putting a stop to most sports enjoyment, local golfers are still getting an opportunity to get outside and play at the four courses in Knoxville and Knox County. Public courses at Whittle Springs, Knoxville...
by design | Mar 29, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Austin-East High School named its football field after Sam Anderson over a quarter of a century ago, but he still remembers how he felt when he heard the news. “I was extremely humbled by the thought that they would consider doing this because at the...
by design | Mar 29, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
School systems are closed, and kids are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents are suddenly filling the role of teacher and parent, not to mention caregiver and playmates for kids across our area. But Girl Scouting never stops! The Girl Scout...
by design | Mar 28, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods “What do I do if I run out of food, and I am afraid to leave my house?” “Who do I call if I am not feeling well?” Amid the growing concerns over COVID-19, these kinds of questions may be coming up in your...
by design | Mar 27, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Motorists traveling on I-40 in Knox County should be alert for resurfacing activities that will have an affect on traffic next week. Beginning Sunday, March 29, I-40 East and West will experience lane closures between West Hills (MM 380.4) and Pellissippi...