by design | Aug 21, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Mayor’s reading program makes its goal in record time Read City USA has an exciting story to tell! Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs challenged all Knox County residents to Read Around the World 20 times in 2020 for a goal of 500,000 collective hours of reading. The...
by design | Aug 20, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from Historic Ramsey House Grayson Subaru presents the 5th Annual Ancient Sounds Outdoor Concert Series on Sunday, September 6, 2020 AND Sunday, September 13, 2020! Enjoy a socially distant celebration of Celtic and Appalachian music on the beautiful grounds of...
by design | Aug 19, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Mayor Indya Kincannon has named Rhea Carmon as Knoxville’s new Poet Laureate. Carmon, who performs under the name RheaSunshine, succeeds Dr. Marilyn Kallet, who was named the City’s second poet laureate in June 2018 by Mayor Madeline Rogero, and continued to serve...
by design | Aug 18, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ originally published on June 18, 2018 By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Dear Son … Hurray and vote for Suffrage and don’t keep them in doubt. I noticed Chandlers’ speech, it was very bitter. I’ve been waiting to see how you stood but have not seen anything...
by design | Aug 18, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from UTAD Tennessee football opened preparations for the 2020 season with its first official preseason practice on Monday afternoon, the same day the Southeastern Conference unveiled the full 2020 schedule dates. The Vols spent two hours in helmets and shorts and...
by design | Aug 17, 2020 | The Daily Focus
TDOT, TDEC and KTnB Partner to Spread Awareness In response to the current pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is announcing a new partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Keep Tennessee Beautiful...