by design | May 22, 2021 | The Daily Focus
As routine childhood vaccinations have declined across the U.S. amid the pandemic, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) are partnering to encourage parents to schedule their children’s annual checkups and ensure vaccinations...
by design | May 21, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Wildlife Federation recognizes leaders in conservation from across the state Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources, recognized 15 individuals...
by design | May 20, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Saturday, May 22 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cash, checks and cards accepted Located at Intersection of Chilhowee Drive & Holston Hills Road Perennial Plants & Annual Plants Native Plants Hanging Baskets Trees Garden...
by design | May 18, 2021 | The Daily Focus
The Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is going to have its Kids Fish Free Day on Saturday, June 12, from 9 AM to 1 PM. It’s open to all youth up to 16—registration is required and participants will be limited to the first 50 youngsters. Because we will be...
by design | May 18, 2021 | The Daily Focus
This week’s spotlight highlights KCHD’s Senior Fall Prevention and SAIL Programs The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will offer free balance screenings, by appointment only, at the John T. O’Conner Senior Center (611 Winona Street) from 9 a.m. to noon on...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 17, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan One area of law that most people have heard of, even if they do not totally understand it, is worker’s compensation law, which is often shortened to worker’s comp. Worker’s comp cases are those involving an employee who was injured while...
by Joe Rector | May 17, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector We’re home from vacation. Everything is unloaded and before long, I’ll have the sand out of shoes and suitcases. The weather was perfect. Highs were in the upper 70s to the low 80s. The rains hit on Monday and Tuesday, but we still found things to keep...
by design | May 17, 2021 | Public Notice
COURT NOTICES NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: CHRISTOPHER WARREN COPNEY. IN RE: AMINA NADINE COPNEY D.O.B. 3/26/2016 201612-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this Cause appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that the...
by design | May 17, 2021 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods The Knoxville Tree Board presents the workshop, “Birds and the Bees: How Trees Reproduce,” on Monday, May 17, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Guest speaker Nick St. Sauveur, of Cortese Tree Specialists, will speak about the anatomy...
by design | May 16, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Sheriff Tom Spangler begins campaign for re-election By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “How do you put things in words when you have a crowd here saying they believe in what you’re doing?” Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler asked Thursday afternoon...
