by design | Aug 14, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay The 2022 high school football season unofficially kicked off late last week as several area teams were in action in a pair of area jamborees Thursday and Friday. Three local squads were in action Thursday night at the 5Star Preps Jamboree in Jefferson City...
by design | Aug 14, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Police Advisory Review Committee will have its second quarterly meeting of 2022 on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m., at the City-County Building, Small Assembly Room, 400 Main Street. During this meeting, the PARC members will be reviewing files that came through...
by design | Aug 13, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will hear many properties on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m., at the City-County Building, Small Assembly Room, 400 Main Street. There is a Zoom attendance option available upon request. Email Jennifer Scobee by noon the day of the...
by design | Aug 12, 2022 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment The next in a series of neighborhood meetings focusing on neighborhood safety and awareness practices will be held in the 1st District (Fort Sanders and South Knoxville) on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 6-8...
by design | Aug 11, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Know what’s below. Always call before you dig. August 11 is National 8-1-1 Safe Digging Day. Safe digging practices should be followed year-round by everyone from home do-it-yourself diggers to professional excavators. Calling 811 is the safe thing to do, it’s free,...
by design | Aug 11, 2022 | The Daily Focus
West Town Mall is proud to host its back-to-school denim drive, “Do Good with Denim,” Saturday, August 13 to support sustainability and positively impact the community. On the same day, West Town Mall will be hosting its annual “Back to School Bash,” celebrating the...
by design | Aug 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Supreme Court has selected Jonathan Skrmetti to serve as the state’s next Attorney General and Reporter. From 2018 to late 2021, Skrmetti was the Chief Deputy Attorney General in the Attorney General’s Office, where he managed approximately 160 attorneys...
by design | Aug 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
~ from Harmony Family Center On Friday, August 12, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m., Harmony’s 25th Anniversary Gala at The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm will kick off with signature cocktails and live music, followed by a seated, candlelit dinner catered by Holly’s...
by design | Aug 10, 2022 | The Daily Focus
The Second Saturday Concert Series wraps up this Saturday with Rockinfellerz playing at the Cove and Crawdaddy Jones taking the stage at Clayton Park. The free concerts are held from 6 to 8 p.m. June through August on the second Saturday of each month. Attendees are...
by design | Aug 9, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Hummingbirds and other winged creatures are the focus of Ijams Nature Center’s 12th annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The highlight of this outdoor educational festival is the bird banding...
