Early Voting Begins Across Tennessee

Early voting for the Nov. 6 election begins Wed., Oct. 17. Early voting runs Mondays through Saturdays and ends Thursday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. The voter registration deadline ahead of this election was Tuesday, Oct. 9. “Tennesseans broke...

Monsters at the Museum

A Free Halloween Event at the Museum of East Tennessee History Saturday, October 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.   On Saturday, October 27, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., join the East Tennessee Historical Society for a spooky event highlighting the “monsters” and superstitions that...

Williams honored by Careacter Star

By Ken Lay Knoxville Focus sportswriter Steve Williams has a long career and on Friday night, he was honored by Careacter Star, an organization founded in East Tennessee to recognize student-athletes for academics, community service and character. Williams, who has...

Getting to know Glenn Jacobs

The Knoxville Focus is sitting down with several city and county officials, residents and community leaders for a series of casual chats that will, hopefully, let you get to know them on a personal level. Our first chat was with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs.  ...