by design | Feb 5, 2024 | The Daily Focus
OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR EMERALD ACADEMY Open enrollment applications for the 2024-2025 school year at Emerald Academy are now being accepted. Applications must be submitted by February 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. for inclusion in the lottery. Following that...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Jackie Raley named East Tennessee Chief Deputy Assessor of the Year for 2023 Jackie Raley, Knox County Chief Deputy Assessor of Property, was awarded the East Tennessee Chief Deputy Assessor of the Year Award for 2023 before the Tennessee Association of Assessing...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Piper Seeks Appointment Cortney Piper began lobbying for an appointment to the Knox County Board of Education just as soon as the news broke that incumbent Mike McMillan had died. Piper sent an email to 8th District County...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
J.D. Lambert named Fountain City Man of the Year By Ken Lay For years, J.D. Lambert was a constant presence at Central High School. The longtime teacher, girls and boys basketball coach, assistant principal and athletic director had his accomplishments recognized...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Machine Man: Barratt O’Hara of Illinois By Ray Hill There have been numerous political machines throughout the country; some infamous still to this day. Most of those political machines were to be found in big cities. Tennessee had two active political machines, both...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Rounding Up the Community: Barry Neal running for District 9 County Commission By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Barry Neal, a native of South Knoxville, is running for Knox County Commission in the 9th District. On Monday night, he hosted a Meet and Greet at...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Angie Goethert Running for District 3 School Board Seat By Ken Leinart Angie Goethert is one of three candidates on the March 5 primary ballot for the District 3 seat on the Knox County Board of Education. Incumbent Daniel Watson is not running for re-election. “Every...
by design | Feb 4, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Register Now for the Empower Knox Youth Summit Teens in Knoxville are invited to join fellow Knoxville youth for a summit focused on civic education and action. The Empower Knox Youth Summit will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Change Center, 203 Harriet Tubman St....
by design | Feb 3, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Preschool Program Little History Lessons is back at the Museum of East Tennessee History When: February 5, 2024 | Quilts March 4, 2024 | Transportation March 18, 2024 | Baseball April 1, 2024 | Farming April 15, 2024 | Tennessee Trees May 6, 2024 | Archaeology May 20,...
