Hemlock Semiconductor is set to layoff 300 to 400 employees at their Clarksville plant. This is further proof that the proposed megasite in Jefferson County may create jobs, but sustainable jobs prove difficult to come by. Click here to read about the company’s initial investment in Commerce Park a megasite in Clarksville, TN…. and here to read about upcoming layoffs.
Stories in this Week's Focus
- The Knoxville Focus for March 23, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- Council’s selection of nonprofits for grants questioned
- The Gentleman From West Virginia: Harley M. Kilgore
- Ending the season in a strange way
- Hot-shooting Bartlett gets past Bearden
- The Knoxville Focus for March 16, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- HonorAir Knoxville ending mission after almost 20 years
- The Boss of Philadelphia: William S. Vare of Pennsylvania
