by design | Jan 8, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
To prioritize vaccination efforts, the Knox County Health Department is changing its contact tracing and case investigation strategy. An important tool in a typical outbreak, contact tracing is less effective than vaccination when such a high level of community...
by design | Jan 7, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Based on forecasted inclement weather and the potential for hazardous road conditions, Knox County Schools will move to online learning on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. All students should log on to their Chromebooks and be prepared for virtual instruction at the normal start...
by design | Jan 6, 2021 | The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center has critically low (less than 2-day supply) inventory for these blood types: O Positive O Negative A Positive A Negative MEDIC Regional Blood Center has a low inventory of B Negative blood type. All Donors will receive a special edition...
by design | Jan 5, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Provides Tennesseans with Vaccine Updates Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “In addition to creating a strong infrastructure for distribution,...
by Mike Steely | Jan 5, 2021 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely In a recent story in The Focus I mentioned that my wife and I collect political and promotional buttons and cups from places we’ve visited, and other things like postcards and business cards. The article drew some response when it appeared. Kathy Turpin...
by design | Jan 5, 2021 | The Daily Focus
Pandemic increases impetus for testing With Tennesseans spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) encourages households to take advantage of free radon test kits. Gov. Bill...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 4, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Many called it God’s gift during COVID-19. White Christmases are rare in East Tennessee. I can only recall two or three of them. On Christmas Eve, as predicted, the rain turned to snowflakes. Quickly, huge snowflakes came pouring down! ...
by design | Jan 4, 2021 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Knox County Health Department is offering scheduled appointments this week for Knox County residents, who are 75 and older, to receive the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Walk-up appointments at KCHD’s main location (140 Dameron Ave.) will be scheduled...
by Jim Ferguson | Jan 4, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson
“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.” Thomas Paine By Dr. Jim Ferguson A...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 4, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi It finally happened. After 25 years of playing fantasy football, many of those years playing in more than one league, I can finally put a fantasy football championship on my resume. My team, “Schiano Sunday,” beat Russell Smith’s “Freshwater Sarks” 115-75...
