by design | Jan 12, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The State Senate today re-elected Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) for a third term as Speaker of the Senate. Senators met at noon on the first organizational day of the 112th General Assembly to elect their speaker. By statute, the Speaker of the Senate holds...
by design | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Knox County is significantly outpacing supply. With just 4,700 vaccines in hand—most of which went to health care workers and first responders—the Knox County Health Department must rely on the State and vaccine distributors with...
by design | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
To prioritize vaccination efforts, the Knox County Health Department is changing its contact tracing and case investigation strategy. An important tool in a typical outbreak, contact tracing is less effective than vaccination when such a high level of community...
by design | Jan 11, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from PK Hope is Alive Parkinson’s Support Group PK Hope is Alive Parkinson’s Support Group along with Jim Brown would like to wish everyone a Happy and Health New Year! Our monthly meeting of the Oak Ridge Parkinson’s Support group will gather again on a Zoom...
by design | Jan 11, 2021 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Sale WHEREAS default has occurred in the payment of a debt due David L. Aiken & wife Judy L. Aiken, secured by a Deed of Trust dated 10/24/19, from Ashley F. Carpenter, and recorded at Inst. # 201910250028492, in the Register’s Office...
by design | Jan 10, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Solway Veterans Memorial Park Opens By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Until two years ago 9014 Solway Ferry Road in northwest Knox County was just an empty lot between Oak Ridge Highway and Solway Baptist Church. Then Reny McClain Lee had an idea. “I...
