Honor Fountain City revives community spirit By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com After a four-year pause following the Covid pandemic, the celebration of Honor Fountain City Day returned last week with hundreds of people gathering following two days of...

Western Heights may get $4.2 million in improvements By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Western Heights is a Knoxville Community Development Corporation complex near Keith and Western avenues. The KCDC housing project underwent renovation in 2019 and...

Commission reviews EMS provider, budget, policy revisions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A four-hour work session of the Knox County Commission last week covered several issues including possibly re-organizing their meeting schedule, revamping the...

Jacobs: No property tax increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Pay raises for employees and more funding for services without a property tax increase were the highlights of the proposed budget Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs presented during his...

Isaiah 117 House holds fundraising luncheon By Ken Lay The Knoxville Isaiah 117 House held its fundraising luncheon early last week at Buffat Heights Baptist Church. The event, hosted by WVLT anchor Casey Wheeless, was held to raise money and seek volunteers for the...

Con Hunley to return to Union County Opry stage By Focus Staff Con Hunley, one of East Tennessee’s most beloved performers, is coming back to the Union County Opry. “I’m looking forward to bringing my band back up to Union County for another great show,” Hunley told...

Mayor Jacobs opposed to changes in Knox Land Use Plan By Focus Staff “It’s not perfect but it’s a great improvement,” at-large Commissioner Kim Frazier told the Knox County Commission’s work session last week. She was referring to the Comprehensive Land Use and...

Karns Fire Department explains rising costs By Joe Rector Businesses and homeowners in the Karns Fire Department coverage area were surprised this year by the increase in the cost of a yearly subscription. An approximate 14% increase was added, and subscribers wanted...

Farragut alderman to switch vote to favor growth plan By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Farragut Town Hall’s special called meeting on Wednesday proved to be an evening of disagreement and surprise. The session was called to hear the objections of the...

Growth Policy Plan fails with Farragut vote By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen met Friday evening and, after hearing from many residents against the Knox County Growth Policy Plan, voted 3-2 not to support the...