by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay If you’re an early bird in need of a place to worship on Sunday morning, a small church gathers for a service at 8 a.m. at Shoney’s, located at 4032 N. Broadway. The congregation meets in the private banquet room. “We meet at 8 a.m., we worship, we...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Most of history is unknown, and it is always fun for me to dust off certain tales and people and share those stories. Largely forgotten today, James Graves Scrugham lived an interesting and productive life. At various times, he was an engineer, a...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Justin Nordin has a lot going on when it comes to basketball these days. Right now, the Bearden High School senior and his teammates are focused on getting to the TSSAA state tournament. This coming summer, Justin will join the Naval Academy....
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Webb School’s girls won their see-saw battle in the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship game Saturday afternoon at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville. It resulted in Back2Back state champions, too, as the Lady Spartans edged Lipscomb...
by design | Mar 8, 2026 | The Daily Focus
MORE THAN 130 FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Safety Fest TN is on again! The 11th annual event, to be held April 27 – May 1 in Oak Ridge and Knoxville, will feature over 130 free safety and health classes, sessions, and demonstrations. A safety expo and...
by design | Mar 7, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Spring Break just got better! Muse Knoxville invites families to Spring into STEAM Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15, with hands-on activities happening all day long — all included with admission. During this weeklong programming takeover, guests will explore...