by design | Jul 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Emerald Youth Center’s hopes to build a $9 million facility in Lonsdale came one step closer to a reality recently when the Knox County Commission agreed to give the city a portion of the Sam E. Hill School Property. The...
by design | Jul 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Change is in the air for Powell High football. Rodney Ellison, beginning his third year as head coach after 2-9 and 1-9 seasons, has announced a new starter at quarterback. Six new assistant coaches also are part of his staff. And there is a feeling...
by design | Jul 23, 2017 | The Daily Focus
A new teen program from Knox County Public Library and UTK’s Center for Children’s & Young Adult Literature Knox County Public Library and the Center for Children’s & Young Adult Literature at the University of Tennessee are collaborating on...
by design | Jul 22, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The $17 million Cumberland Avenue reconstruction project is drawing to a close, with the next big step starting on Sunday evening, July 23. Milling will begin on Cumberland Avenue and a dozen side streets that connect to Cumberland in preparation for paving. ...
by design | Jul 22, 2017 | The Daily Focus
OAK RIDGE – On July 24, registration opens for Safety Fest TN, an annual community event that offers 90 free safety classes to residents and companies from September 11-15. This year’s training classes will be offered at Y-12’s New Hope Center, ORAU’s Pollard...
by design | Jul 21, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is now accepting applications for recycling and waste reduction grants totaling $4,500,000. “Since 2015, TDEC has had a renewed focus on supporting local communities in a broader goal to reduce...
by design | Jul 20, 2017 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and local leaders will join members of the community for the grand opening of new trails at Concord Park on Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m. The park is located at 11808 S. Northshore Drive, and the ribbon cutting will take place just east of...
by design | Jul 20, 2017 | The Daily Focus
The Knoxville Regional Bicycle Program is offering free bicycle classes to both children and adults. These 30-minute classes are customized for each student depending on their needs and interests. The classes can help students learn how to ride a bike, start biking...
by design | Jul 19, 2017 | The Daily Focus
From TDEC official Eric Webber: Due to water outages, we have reason to suspect that the water distributed to the customers of the East Sevier County Utility District may be contaminated. Until further notice, water customers are advised to boil water prior to using...
