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...
by design | Jan 31, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the North Knoxville Business & Professional Association Join Us February 13th Speaker: Local Faith Leaders Location: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 N Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast Sponsor: Broadway Carpets & Flooring...
by design | Jan 30, 2026 | The Daily Focus
TRAFFIC ALERT LOUDON COUNTY ~ from TDOT KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on State Route 95 in Loudon County should be aware of upcoming bridge repair activities that will have an impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, February 9, State Route 95 will be reduced...