by design | Nov 21, 2023 | The Daily Focus
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING; TRASH PICKUP SCHEDULE MOVED BACK A DAY City of Knoxville offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. This closure includes the 311 and 211 service phone lines....
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Decision to play golf pays off for Bolton By Steve Williams Drew Bolton grew up in a “baseball family,” but decided to take a different path in athletics after his 7th grade year at Gresham Middle School. It ended up being a great decision, as the Central High senior...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Merit Board to discuss amendments on political activity By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors may be moving to amend some restrictions in their rules and regulations regarding politics. When they...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Op-Ed Column: Make sure the Grinch Doesn’t Take Your Charitable Dollars By Secretary of State Tre Hargett The holidays are here, a time when many of us—however willingly or reluctantly—open our wallets to buy presents, food, decorations, and the other trappings of the...
by design | Nov 19, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
One-time baseball superstar shares his story with inner-city youth By Ken Lay Throughout his life, Darryl Strawberry has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But the former baseball star lived to tell about it. And early last week, Strawberry...
