What is Juneteenth?

~ from the Office of Neighborhoods   The combination of June and Nineteenth make Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day.   On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation—which ended slavery in the United States and had been issued on...

Cell towers coming to Fox Den?

By Focus Staff U.S. Cellular has posted a Public Notice for the people of Fox Den and Village Green in Farragut. Under a 2018 Tennessee state law, cellular phone towers may be placed in the front yard of any residence in the right of way. These towers may be as tall...

Register For Trails of Red, White, & Blue by June 10

This year, in lieu of the annual Festival on the Fourth Celebration, the City of Knoxville will celebrate the “Neighborhood Trails of Red, White, and Blue.” This fun, new, neighborhood-centric event encourages neighborhoods to decorate your homes, porches, mailboxes,...

Historic Food Preservation For Modern Times

~ from Marble Springs   In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever to learn from our ancestors. Join us at Marble Springs on Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and learn how they preserved their food with Board Member Jim Buckenmyer. This...