by design | Jan 14, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Free Event Premieres February 12th – March 14th at DOGWOODARTS.COM For over forty years the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show has showcased the latest trends in home improvement, landscape design, decor, and more. The 2021 event will be no exception...
by design | Jan 13, 2021 | The Daily Focus
State Senator Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville) has been appointed chairman of a key committee in the Tennessee State Senate. Briggs was appointed chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee by Lt. Governor Randy McNally as lawmakers organized the...
by design | Jan 12, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The State Senate today re-elected Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) for a third term as Speaker of the Senate. Senators met at noon on the first organizational day of the 112th General Assembly to elect their speaker. By statute, the Speaker of the Senate holds...
by design | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Knox County is significantly outpacing supply. With just 4,700 vaccines in hand—most of which went to health care workers and first responders—the Knox County Health Department must rely on the State and vaccine distributors with...
by design | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
To prioritize vaccination efforts, the Knox County Health Department is changing its contact tracing and case investigation strategy. An important tool in a typical outbreak, contact tracing is less effective than vaccination when such a high level of community...
