by design | Jun 1, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Senator From Louisiana: John H. Overton By Ray Hill Short and pudgy, John Holmes Overton served as United States senator from Louisiana from 1933 until his death in 1948. Throughout the first part of his senatorial career, Overton suffered from his affiliation...
by design | Jun 1, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Concord Christian’s honorees reflect ‘Portrait of an Athlete’ By Steve Williams This year’s Lion Award at Concord Christian School was presented to Christopher Rector and Esther Pattison as they both best exemplified the athletic department’s “Portrait of an...
by design | Jun 1, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Honor Fountain City Day in the Park draws a crowd By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Rainy weather did not harm the Honor Fountain City Day events last week, as hundreds of people attended the Memorial Day event. Vendors, displays, political candidates...
by design | Jun 1, 2025 | The Daily Focus
The Downtown Home Tour benefitting the East Tennessee Historical Society returns this June WHEN: Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. WHERE: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN The Downtown Home Tour presented by Home...
by design | May 31, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Help Knox County Fetch a Spot in the Top 10 Dog Parks in the USA! One of our own parks is in the running for national recognition. Tommy Schumpert Park has been nominated in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Dog Park in the United States. We...
by design | May 30, 2025 | The Daily Focus
2024 Development Activity Report Available ~ from 2024 Development Activity Report Available Knoxville-Knox County Planning recently released the 2024 Development Activity Report. In 2024, more than $1.7 billion was invested in new construction, with new residential...
