by Ray Hill | Jul 12, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill I imagine few, if any, readers remember George Grider of Memphis. Grider served one term in Congress from Shelby County, yet he deserves to be remembered due to the fact he defeated the last vestige of the old Crump machine to get to Congress. ...
by design | Jul 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Feeling cooped up with a bit of cabin fever as COVID-19 seems to last forever? Looking for something the family can do that’s fun, adventurous and even historic? On Saturday, August 29, the Powell community has...
by design | Jul 12, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The score by innings on the Smokies Stadium scoreboard had an unusual look to it in the East Tennessee High School Baseball League All-Star Game. The West team had put up two runs in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings en route to an...
by design | Jul 12, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Engineering & Public Works Department closed the Yarnell Road bridge in the Northwest part of the county beginning Friday, July 10, in order to begin repairs that could take up to six months. The almost 60-year-old bridge, which spans 27 feet over...
by design | Jul 11, 2020 | The Daily Focus
On July 17, all locations of the Knox County Public Library will open on their regular schedules. This move expands library service from its current schedule with eight open locations. There are 19 facilities in the library system, which includes the East Tennessee...
by design | Jul 10, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Mobility Plan 2045 is the update to this region’s long-range transportation plan that is conducted every four years by the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The update allows the TPO to receive federal money for transportation projects in...