Catching up with Tonya Stoutt-Brown

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You’ve seen her on television and on the ever popular TikTok app or you’ve heard her on Knoxville Radio. Now a days it seems Tonya Stoutt-Brown is everywhere in the media. She’s animated, quirky and just plain...

Neighborhood Virtual Conference announces winners

By Mike Steely The Knoxville Office of Neighborhoods, which had to cancel its annual Neighborhood Conference last year because of the pandemic, held it virtually Saturday, March 27, in a pre-produced yet interactive event. Dr. Charles Lomax Jr., director of community...

Diversity in Knox Schools Addressed

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Schools System has a diversity imbalance with the percentage of minority students greatly outnumbering that of minority teachers. Knox County Schools’ Human Resources Director Scott Bolton spoke of the...