by design | Jan 13, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville With temperatures plunging and the possibility of winter’s first snowfall later this week, City crews are prepared for whatever Mother Nature might throw at Knoxville. The salt sheds are full – 2,000 tons. Plus, 20,000 gallons of brine...
by design | Jan 12, 2026 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: BRIANNA AMARI SANCHEZ IN RE: ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ OLVERA, Petitioner/Husband -Vs- BRIANNA AMARI SANCHEZ, Respondent/Wife Docket # 160301 IN THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause, it appearing...
by design | Jan 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pik,e 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by the...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Chief Noel explains effort to stop internet crimes against children By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com According to Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel, the number of tips about Internet Crimes Against Children doubled in our state last year. Noel told...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Thank You, President Trump The military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the dictator of Venezuela, was both bold and brilliantly executed. Maduro sat atop a criminal government that had been almost certainly voted out of office and was only able...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Pete Gawda At their meeting on Thursday evening, January 8, the Knox County Board of Education gave Superintendent Jon Rysewyk a good grade on his annual evaluation. They gave the superintendent a median score of 4.2 based on the individual evaluations of each...