Central’s Isaac Katz receives appointment to US Naval Academy By Ken Lay A Central High School senior recently received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Isaac Katz is the first known student from Central to receive an appointment to Annapolis. Katz...
Questions about the Amazon Distribution Center continue By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com As the city and county tout the approval of the Sports Authority’s issuance of bonds for stadium construction and the city finalizes reconstruction of the former...
Three Rivers Republican Club elects new officers By Ken Lay Knox County’s Republican Party has a new chairman. But he is a familiar face. Buddy Burkhardt was named chairman recently and he’s promising to return the party to the grassroots. “My vacation is over and I’m...
Jacquie Litton Brokers Sale of Midway IGA New Owners Receive Warm Welcome from Community By Ralphine Major It looked the same. It even felt the same when I walked inside even though I knew behind the scenes, something had changed. I was at the Midway IGA grocery...
WKXV Radio Station Celebrates 70 Years of Southern Gospel Broadcasting By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com WKXV celebrated its 70th anniversary in business this past week with an impromptu party of staff and members from churches within the community. Locally...
Knoxville TVA Credit Union opens Northshore location By Ken Lay Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union is celebrating its 89th anniversary this year. The financial institution celebrated by officially opening a new location in West Knox County. The newest location...
New Emergency Mobility Equipment Trailer to assist first responders, disabled By Bill Howard Suppose a fire in a high-rise apartment building required the desperate evacuation of someone confined to a wheelchair. Waiting for an elevator that might not work could mean...
The end of an era Longmire brothers retiring from Midway IGA By Ralphine Major It is a landmark in Gibbs Community. Coming from Knoxville on Tazewell Pike, the Midway IGA is located on the left soon after passing through the gap. For those coming by way of Harbison’s...
Commission to consider new interstate bypass By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Twenty-two years ago a new bypass was proposed by the state for Knoxville. The “Orange Route” was to link Interstate 40/75 with northbound I-75 but was abandoned after some...
Old Rule High School to be demolished By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Old Rule High School will be demolished and the funding for that project is on the agenda for the Knox County Commission work session meeting on Tuesday. Named for the noted...
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