by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
“Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship. And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable.” –...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Another basketball season produced another Knox County Middle School Tournament for the West Valley Middle School Lady Wolves. The Lady Wolves, the defending Class AAA State Champions, outlasted Hardin Valley, 53-43, Wednesday night at South-Doyle...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There were several Congressional districts across the country largely populated by immigrants. There were districts in New York City with a heavy Italian population, while similar districts in Illinois and Michigan were inhabited by Polish citizens. ...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A Day Away By Mike Steely Just north of Knoxville, up Interstate 75, is a road that you might want to take a day to explore. If you’re not from East Tennessee, or even if you are, you may not be familiar with the Senator Howard Baker Highway, or State Route 63....
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It’s been a memorable basketball season for Carter Middle School. “This will be the first Carter girls championship in the history of the school,” said Head Coach Dalton Freels after his team defeated host Gibbs 36-26 last Wednesday night. Callie...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville The iconic and well-traveled Third Creek Greenway Zig Zag Bridge is getting a major makeover. This section of the greenway will be closed to pedestrians, scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 2. The worn and slick-when-wet wooden decking is...
