by design | May 31, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Office of Neighborhoods has launched the 2019 season for the Neighborhood Small Grants Program (NSGP). To apply for a grant under the NSGP and you did not attend last Saturday’s workshop; your organization must send a representative to ONE of the following...
by design | May 30, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Eastside Sunday Market is pleased to announce the launch of our inaugural farmers’ market at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Sunday, June 3rd, 2-5pm. The community will be able to shop for a variety of locally-grown produce and crafts. The market is a community...
by design | May 29, 2018 | The Daily Focus
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in partnership with the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission is excited to announce The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Pre-Nationals Tournament, an AAU sanctioned event. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Classic tips off on...
by design | May 28, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
City budget passes but with some questions By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Mayor Madeline Rogero’s proposed city budget passed on final reading Tuesday as well as a three percent employee pay raise and funding for the various city departments. The passing of the...
by Steve Hunley | May 28, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Disparities in Educational Outcomes Committee met recently at Fulton High School. Much of this has to do with implementing restorative justice in the drive to decriminalize certain behaviors. The policy originated with the Obama...
by design | May 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The future of East Knoxville’s Burlington neighborhood, once a thriving commercial center near the junction of Martin Luther King Jr. and Magnolia Avenue, is beginning to take shape. A survey of local residents there conducted by...