by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox County high school students who took the 2016-17 TNReady end-of-course exams performed better than the state in all four subject areas and on each end-of-course (EOC) exam. The four subject areas tested are U.S. History, Math, Science and English. The EOC...
by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Colleges and Universities in 16 States Awarded Funding Through Economic Development Competition WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced the grantees under the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2017 University Center...
by design | Aug 30, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Staff from the Metropolitan Planning Commission recently completed draft cell tower ordinances for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. A public workshop will be held on August 31, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cansler Family YMCA, located at 616 Jessamine Street. Staff...
by design | Aug 29, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The latest lab report has confirmed the presence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Culex mosquitoes in the South Chapman Highway area of South Knox County and the West Hills area of West Knoxville. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol, the...
by design | Aug 27, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Everyone Is Invited on Aug. 29 to the Plateau AgResearch Center CROSSVILLE, Tenn. – Gardening enthusiasts and anyone interested in their landscapes are reminded that Tuesday, August 29, is the state for the 2017 Fall Gardeners’ Festival at the University of Tennessee...
by design | Aug 26, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Following a crash involving a privately owned boat, the public docks near Calhoun’s on the River restaurant on Volunteer Landing have been closed for safety reasons. That section of docks will remain closed to boaters and pedestrians until City repairs can be made...