by design | Jan 13, 2021 | The Daily Focus
State Senator Richard Briggs (R-Knoxville) has been appointed chairman of a key committee in the Tennessee State Senate. Briggs was appointed chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee by Lt. Governor Randy McNally as lawmakers organized the...
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 10, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development Department will hold a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Department staff will discuss the development of its first annual update to the Five Year Consolidated Plan. The Annual...
