by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Public Notice
Substantial Amendment Public Meeting and Hearing Knox County Grants & Community Development Knox County Grants & Community Development (KCGCD) is proposing Substantial Amendments to its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Lynn Redmon Park being planned By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Atop the ridge overlooking Merchant Drive are 25 acres that may become a new Knoxville park. Norwood residents want the park named for long-time community leader Lynn Redmon. That...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Position: Pure Evil By Steve Hunley “There is no equivalency. There is no ‘both sides’ argument. There is no moral relativism. This is pure evil.” That was part of a statement released by those Republicans and Democrats who run on the Republican line in...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Colonial Village has community pride By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Colonial Village neighborhood is located in South Knoxville, approximately 4 miles south of the Henley Bridge. The neighborhood was established in 1940 on the former Sam McCall...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Friend of the Workers: Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina By Ray Hill Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was a fixture in the politics of his native South Carolina for decades. Twice elected governor and elected to the United States Senate in 1944 where he remained...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Lipscomb Academy stops Catholic, 33-10 By Steve Williams A light rain shower started falling at Knoxville Catholic’s Blaine Stadium late in the first half Friday night. Junior place-kicker Gavin Menard had just booted a 40-yard field goal to cap the Fighting Irish’s...
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bearden downs Wildcats in shootout at Blankenship Field By Ken Lay Oak Ridge — Two of the hottest teams in the area collided on the gridiron at Blankenship Field last week and the contest certainly didn’t disappoint the fans on hand, despite a little rain at halftime....
by design | Oct 15, 2023 | The Daily Focus
State Holds Public Meeting about Emission Reduction Strategy ~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The State will hold a public meeting on the Tennessee Volunteer Emission Reduction Strategy on Monday, Oct. 16, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the East...
by design | Oct 14, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Area Urban League to host Fall Hiring Fair The Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL) will host its Fall Hiring Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 2-4 p.m. at its headquarters, 1514 E. 5th Ave. Registration is free and people of all backgrounds and experience...
by design | Oct 13, 2023 | The Daily Focus
KCHD, Partners to Observe Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knox County Health Department and several community partners are holding their seventh observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on...
