The Knoxville Focus is sitting down with several city and county officials, residents and community leaders for a series of casual chats that will, hopefully, let you get to know them on a personal level. Our first chat was with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs.  ...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com More than $217,000 is being added to a street project by the City of Knoxville because of some unexpected problems due to the age of the route. The council voted to add the funding, bringing the total project total to...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There’s no question that the Knox County Jail needs to expand to house the increasing number of inmates. An overpopulation of prisoners being held pending trial and those jailed after convictions are placed at the Roger D....

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com One recent Saturday morning more than 40 people went to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for a special event. They were volunteering to help Operation Inasmuch, Inc., to assemble 20,000 pasta and tomato sauce...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow’” is an old saying and in South Knoxville Rocky Stephens is planting that acorn with the idea of an eventual South Knoxville Museum. Rocky Stephens, the owner of Pinnacle Communications,...

  By Steve Williams The Bearden Bulldogs will host the Farragut Admirals this week in one of the state’s top high school football rivalries. “The rivalry is special because of the history and tradition between the schools,” said Bearden Head Coach Morgan...

  By Ken Lay Catholic High School’s volleyball team won its fourth consecutive district championship Tuesday night in Fountain City. Lady Irish coach Brent Carter wants his team to enjoy every title it wins. But there wasn’t a big celebration after Catholic swept...