by design | Jul 12, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley I Am Disappointed In UT The University of Tennessee made an announcement that made the national news and startled many Tennesseans. The University of Tennessee announced its Board of Trustees had approved a $1.9 million legal settlement to Tamar...
by design | Jul 12, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Phil Morton worked a long time as an assistant district attorney and prosecutor in Blount and Knox counties until he retired in 2020. Along the way he took up umpiring Little League baseball games and reached its top level in 2004 when he worked...
by design | Jul 12, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Hamilton Fish Kean doubtless is unfamiliar to most readers, but he served in the United States Senate and was part of a political dynasty that exists to this day. Kean’s son Robert Winthrop Kean served in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty...
by design | Jul 12, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Rotary Club of Bearden has announced its Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 Rotary year, effective July 1, 2026. The new leadership team will continue the club’s longstanding commitment to service above self through community projects, youth programs,...
by design | Jul 12, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Pete Gawda Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond has a passion for alleviating domestic violence. Last October, he announced the new Bridge to Safety program to help victims of domestic violence and, at his invitation, about 50 people gathered at the Randall E. Nichols...
by design | Jul 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will meet on Thursday, July 23, at Lennon Seney United Methodist Church, located at 2084 Dandridge Ave. Community members are invited to attend and...
