Knox County School Board approves ‘released time course’ By Bill Howard Thinking about the classes kids take in school probably brings to mind, among other things, English, Math, Science and History. There’s another class some kids take in some districts called a...

Compromise reached on KCSO pay increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler announced a budget compromise agreement Friday morning that includes a starting salary raise to $51,100 for patrol...

Community invited to ribbon cutting for new Mynatt Chapel in Powell By Focus Staff Longtime North Knox County establishment Mynatt Funeral Home is cutting the ribbon on its new Powell chapel this Friday, June 2. Congressman Tim Burchett and Dwight Van de Vate from the...

DJ Corcoran kicks off campaign for commission seat By Ken Lay DJ Corcoran has always been a public servant. Now, he’s seeking political office. Corcoran recently retired from the Knoxville Fire Department, where he served as its Public Information Officer. He’ll now...

‘Time is Now’ for Emerald Youth By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The May 5 Emerald Youth Foundation prayer and fundraising breakfast was a huge success, with almost 2,000 attendees at the Knoxville Expo Center. The event highlighted the foundation’s inspiring...

Knoxville Dragway raises $5K for area law enforcement By Ken Lay Maynardville --- Knoxville Dragway hosted its first major event of the season recently and it was a race to benefit law enforcement officers from Knox and Union counties. The second annual “Outrun the Po...

Proposed city budget $6.3 million higher, no tax increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Mayor Indya Kincannon delivered her State of the City address Wednesday and announced an increase in the proposed budget. There’s no property tax increase...

Golden Memories: Central baseball in 1973 had a golden tourney run By Steve Williams High school baseball teams of this era can learn something from the Central High team’s story of 1973. Coach Tommy Schumpert’s Bobcats were 10-8 in the regular season that spring, but...

Stephenson Realty and Auction welcomes Chase Clemmer By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Veteran-owned and operated Stephenson Realty and Auction was founded by William “Bear” Stephenson in 1982 to serve Clinton and surrounding areas with real estate and auction...

TOP WRENCH Competition showcases automotive skills, training, careers By Bill Howard A difficult, and all-too-common, decision high-school kids have to make is whether, upon graduation, to go to college or enter the workforce. For those oriented more toward a...