Holiday lights in Krutch Park are all lit up even in the bright of day. The Focus thought it a tad nutty and decided to investigate. It turns out downtown Knoxville’s resident squirrel population tries to eat the bulbs when the lights are off. Given the LED lights are highly energy efficient…its just makes more sense to leave them on rather than daily replacing the bulbs, not to mention it protects the cosmopolitan critters who call Downtown home.
Stories in this Week's Focus
- The Knoxville Focus for January 12, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- Knox Co. school board gives superintendent a good grade
- Three From Tennessee: Wynne F. Clouse, Lon Scott and Joe Brown
- Scholars’ Bowl begins today
- Bennett and Coleman power CAK win, 54-50
- The Knoxville Focus for January 5, 2026
- Leftist Hypocrisy Running Rampant
- Randy Tyree to be remembered
- The Gentleman From Washington: Mon Wallgren
