Free Tennessee Smokies tickets to reward good behavior   By Steve Williams Mike Donila had a big handful of tickets to Tennessee Smokies baseball games Thursday he was looking to give away. Yes, there is a catch. After all, it is baseball. But earning the free...

Provisional ballots counted Glenn Jacobs Wins Republican Primary for Knox County Mayor By Focus Staff The battle for Knox County mayor and sheriff was the major draw for voters in last week’s primary election with the contest for mayor even taking a look at...

On the Campaign Trail with Bob Thomas By Rose King Tuesday’s Knox County Primaries will determine the candidates for the August General Election. The Republican nominee for mayor could very well be the mayor of Knox County for the next four years. Current County...

Celebrate Earth Day Saturday at EarthFest Rain or shine, the 19th annual EarthFest will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave. This year’s theme is Make Your Mark featuring the local...

School Budget Pandemonium By Focus Staff There was pandemonium at a recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. Last week, the board met in both work and regular sessions to discuss the budget proposed by Superintendent Bob Thomas. Thomas and the board are...

Amber Rountree shines at South Knox Alliance Candidate Forum By Rose King The South Knox Alliance hosted a Candidate Meet and Greet last week. Candidates for Knox County Commission at-large Seats 10 and 11, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk, Register of Deeds and...

Spangler greets supporters at Corryton campaign stop By Ken Lay Tom Spangler has dedicated the majority of his life to law enforcement and now he’s making a bid to become Knox County’s next sheriff. “I knew, from the time that I was in the Air Force, that I wanted to...

Bud Armstrong Halts Raid on County Treasury Law Director, Five Commissioners Defend Charter and Protect Taxpayers By Focus Staff Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong has put a halt on a last minute attempt to raid the county’s treasury. Armstrong stepped...

Bob Thomas feels at home anywhere in Knox County By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Everywhere I visit in Knox County, the people always make me feel so welcome and right at home,” said Knox County mayoral candidate Bob Thomas Thursday. Thomas was addressing a...

School Administration Moving to TVA Towers?   By Mike Steely steelym@knofocus.com For some time TVA has been talking about doing something with its towers in Knoxville, either selling one or both or leasing them.  The Knoxville Focus learned recently that TVA may...