Turn Up Knoxville funded after a 7-1 council vote By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Turn Up Knoxville’s two years of violence interruption through street outreach seems to be working as the city reported a more than 30% reduction in homicides...

Early voting begins Wednesday By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County voters who choose to vote early may do so starting Wednesday, October 16. Early voting ends October 31 and the general election is Tuesday, November 5. Registered voters may...

Knox County Republicans rally to ‘get out and vote’ By Ken Lay A huge crowd turned out for the Knox County Republican Party’s Bluegrass and BBQ Rally Thursday night at the Knox County Expo Center. The event was intended to be fun as attendees were treated to a...

Emerald Youth hosts Rick Barnes Golf Classic at Holston Hills By Ken Lay The 2024-25 college basketball season looms around the corner and the Tennessee basketball team kicked its preparation for the new campaign into high gear on Tuesday. On Monday, Sept. 23, the day...

Major real estate developments heard at city council By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A motion to add $4.2 million to fund the Western Heights Phase III improvements passed easily during Tuesday’s meeting of the Knoxville City Council where real...

Trustee announces increased tax freeze eligibility for seniors Sign-up events scheduled for October Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs is excited to announce increased tax freeze eligibility for Knox County’s Senior Community. Trustee Biggs proposed to Knox County...

104th Tennessee Valley Fair kicks off By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Tennessee Valley Fair has officially kicked off its 104th season and “Pointe of Ewe’ will run through Sunday, September 15. First Bank sponsored the ceremonies beneath the...

Halls’ Road to Fame sparkles even more with Class of 2024 By Steve Williams Halls High School athletics’ Class of 2024 Road to Fame includes four outstanding inductees: A high school baseball All-American in Jeff Lockwood, the first recipient of the TSSAA Mr. Football...

Angora Frog Farm opens in Powell By Ken Leinart Legacy Parks Foundation and Knox County opened a new child-focused park and dog park in Powell on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Angora Frog Farm and Dog Park sits on 14 acres of land donated in 2020 to Legacy Parks by Arvin and...

Ramaswamy stumps for Sen. Blackburn in Knoxville On Thursday, Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned for U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) at a grassroots event in Knoxville. “It was an honor to welcome Vivek Ramaswamy back to Tennessee surrounded by hundreds of freedom...