by design | Jun 9, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Pratt’s Country Store celebrates 100 years in Fountain City By Ken Lay Pratt’s Country Store celebrated a milestone over the weekend. The store, a fixture in Fountain City, located at 3100 Tazewell Pike, turned 100 and marked its centennial anniversary with two days...
by design | Jun 9, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Buncombe Bob: Sen. Robert Reynolds of North Carolina By Ray Hill Robert Rice Reynolds was the most unlikely of United States senators. Oft-married and openly for the repeal of prohibition in a dry state, this near perennial candidate had lost every election he had...
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‘Night of Champions’ celebrates state champs By Ken Leinart What’s it take to become a champion? If you know the answer to that question you know how special it is to reach that height in your sport. Tuesday night Knox County high school champions were...
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Mains made her mark at Knoxville Catholic Speedy Harmon is male honoree By Steve Williams Sydney Mains wasn’t just a shooter in her final season at Knoxville Catholic. She was a marksman. And she displayed her accuracy despite an array of injuries. “Sydney has...
by design | Jun 9, 2024 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pike 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by the...
by design | Jun 8, 2024 | The Daily Focus
East Tennessee Historical Society Hosts Downtown Home Tour on June 8th When: Saturday, June 8, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 The Downtown Home Tour offers a unique opportunity to see...