by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Ordinarily, I don’t focus on the past because there’s nothing I can do about it. So, I’m trying to live more in the present, yet too often my concerns leap to the future. But recently the past dovetailed with the present to focus on the...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville The City’s Parks & Recreation and Public Service Departments invite you to attend a meeting at Victor Ashe Park to discuss proposed ecological improvements to a 17-acre area that is currently managed as turf grass on Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Public Notice
Public Notice The Knox County Commission and the Knox County Mayor shall receive resumes from candidates seeking appointment to three (3) upcoming vacancies on the Knox County Ethics Committee. One (1) seat will be appointed by Knox County Commission, and two (2)...
by design | Sep 20, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Triplexes approved for West Fifth Ave. By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The need for housing played heavily in a Knoxville City Council vote Tuesday that overruled a Knoxville-Knox County Planning decision. Developer R. Bentley Marlow appealed to the...
by design | Sep 20, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The news that former Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler passed away came just as last week’s edition of The Focus was going to press. Tom Spangler enjoyed a lengthy career as a professional law enforcement officer, both in Knox County as well as Blount...
