Knox County Board of Health discusses public forum, mask mandate By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com As some Knox County Commissioners consider removing Health Board members the board met again Wednesday to hear Deputy Knox County Law Director David...
The Knoxville Focus for August 24, 2020
Oster questioning crossover votes By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com There’s a tradition in East Tennessee of members of one party crossing over party lines to vote for a candidate or candidates in the other party. It happens often and many elected...
The Knoxville Focus for August 17, 2020
Pressure? New Central head coach says he’s excited By Steve Williams The season opener is days away and his feelings could change as kickoff time nears Friday night. After all, Central’s football team has won back-to-back Class 5A state championships and it will be...
The Knoxville Focus for August 10, 2020
Local GOP candidates celebrate victories at Crowne Plaza By Ken Lay David Buuck makes it no secret that he is ready to get to work for the citizens of Knox County and he’ll soon get that chance when he’s sworn in as law director. “I am the people’s lawyer and I can’t...
The Knoxville Focus for August 3, 2020
Early voting totals higher than expected By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Early voting ended Saturday and Knox County residents have turned out in large numbers despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “Overall, turnout has been much higher than anticipated,”...
The Knoxville Focus for July 27, 2020
Anne Crais is Good Neighbor of the Year By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year for 2020 is Anne Crais, secretary of Wesley Neighborhood Community Association. The announcement was made during an Office of...
The Knoxville Focus for July 20, 2020
Haslam family gift will support insurance for student laptops A generous gift from the Haslam family will help economically disadvantaged families obtain insurance for new Chromebooks that will be provided to all K-12 students in Knox County Schools. Earlier this...
The Knoxville Focus for July 13, 2020
Duties of Knox County Mayor debated by Charter Review Committee By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County voters may see a charter amendment on the November ballot. The Knox County Charter Review Committee voted 21-3 last week to have any purchase...
The Knoxville Focus for July 6, 2020
Knox Health Board mandates masks By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Wednesday’s meeting of the Knox County Board of Health saw masks being required in most indoor businesses to flatten the surge of COVID-19 but the effort saw some resistance. The...
The Knoxville Focus for June 29, 2020
$1,500 bonus for deputies in approved Knox budget By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler’s persistence won out Wednesday with a victorious split vote granting a bonus to his deputies. The county commission also passed the...
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