Mannis wins primary, faces Kincannon in November By Ken Lay Eddie Mannis may have been the top vote getter in Tuesday night’s Knoxville City mayoral primary. But he knows his work is far from done. “The hard work is just beginning,” Mannis said in his speech to...

Community Development seeks input on housing By Bill Howard Cities face many difficult problems and issues, not the least of them trying to provide decent and affordable housing for those who have that need. As with any issue, allocating very finite resources to...

Early voting ends Thursday By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The first seven days of early voting saw 3,428 people cast ballots in the five locations and the total is about what was expected. Knox County Election Administrator Clifford Rodgers told The Focus that...

A dandy dozen travel Halls High’s Road to Fame By Steve Williams No telling how many thousands of boys and girls have participated in athletics at Halls High School since it was founded in 1916. But there are 12 being announced today as the school’s very best of all...

Second reading of Recode before City Council By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday evening the members will be asked for a final approval of Recode, an overall revision of zoning and building regulations. More than two...

Wanda Moody honored with naming of bridge By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Tough but fair and never afraid to speak her mind” was the description given Friday at the dedication of the Wanda Moody Overpass on North Winston Road. Those words were from Knoxville...

Rep. Bill Dunn speaks in Fountain City By Ken Lay State representative Bill Dunn was in Knoxville last week and he spoke at the Fountain City Business and Professional Association’s monthly luncheon Wednesday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. Dunn spoke...

Complaints about recycling center create sparks at council meeting By Bill Howard From the looks of its agenda, it appeared the Knoxville City Council’s July 2 meeting would be a rather ho-hum affair. In fact, it ended – fittingly perhaps on July 4 week – with a bit...

Community policing and the candidates for mayor By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com One of the topics addressed during the League of Women Voters Mayoral Candidate Forum Tuesday night was community policing. Knoxville is currently planning to relocate the police and...

Sheriff, mayor and commission condemn hate speech By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler spoke last week before the Knox County Commission’s Work Session and strongly condemned the remarks made by one of the department’s officers against...