by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee is no stranger to political machines, the best known of which was that of Edward Hull Crump of Memphis. Yet the Shelby County organization was hardly the only functioning political operation in Tennessee. Crump’s machine was largely confined to...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Halls High’s Caden Stephens and Aspen Calloway made their coaches proud during their prep careers. Stephens stood out in football and also was a track athlete with excellent speed. Calloway could pitch and hit in softball. Both also were honor...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Casey Humphreys is undertaking a challenge. But he couldn’t be happier and he doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. Humphreys was recently named head softball coach at West High School. There, he takes over a program that has struggled at best...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD Powered by an eight-run explosion in the fifth inning, top-ranked Tennessee evened its super regional series against No. 6/17 Notre Dame with a convincing 12-4 victory on Saturday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, forcing a winner-take-all game three on...
by design | Jun 11, 2022 | The Daily Focus
On June 11, 1792, William Blount, Governor of the Southwest Territory, carved out the boundaries of both Knox and Jefferson counties, effectively bringing government business closer to the people of the region. Today marks 230 years since the counties’ founding....
by design | Jun 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Knox County and the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) will sponsor Free Fishing Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 11 at The Cove at Concord Park (11808 S. Northshore Drive). This event is geared toward families and children and allows those who...
