Knox County leaders, judges sworn in By Ken Lay Knox County welcomed its new leaders and judges at a pair of swearing-in ceremonies last week. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs was sworn in for his second term at the Tennessee Theater Thursday morning. After being sworn...

Senator Hagerty Hosts Coffee By Focus Staff Bill Hagerty, Tennessee’s junior United States senator, has been traveling the state during the recent congressional recess. Hagerty is listening and talking about economics with Tennesseans of all walks of life as he moves...

Four proposed amendments to Tennessee Constitution will be on the Nov. 8 ballot Tennessee voters can cast a ballot for or against four proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election ballot. “Tennessee voters need to...

Changes at Knox High Senior Living explained By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox High Senior Living, housed in the former Knoxville High School building, has some changes coming for residents there. The facility was promoted as luxury, independent...

Republicans Victorious Republicans celebrate Aug. 4 election results at Crowne Plaza downtown By Bill Howard If you’re a Knox County Republican, the place to be last Thursday night was the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Knoxville. A wide range of Republican candidates...

Mayor Jacobs hosts Get Out The Vote BBQ By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com With early voting winding down, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs hosted voters to a Get Out The Vote BBQ Friday evening held at The Barn in Powell with live music by Grassically Trained, and...

$59,000 for substitute magistrates questioned at commission meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Line Item Transfers” on the agenda refer to the moving of funds from one part of the Knox County budget to another and are normally approved without...

Huge Turnout for Republican Rally! By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The Get Out and Vote Rally, hosted by Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Commissioner Justin Biggs, was held at Calhoun’s on the River Thursday night. The room was filled with many officials in...

Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo celebrates Grand Opening By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com With a large crowd waiting outside their doors, Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo welcomed the community into its second location Friday morning. The new Smoky Mountains Guns...

Council approves apartment complex for Inskip By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The need for more affordable housing and promises from the developer and the city prompted the Knoxville City Council to approve a 120-unit apartment complex on four acres...