by design | Nov 6, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Each year the McNabb Center provides more than 2,300 children and families with holiday gifts and experiences through its Dear Santa program, presented by Discovery, Inc. Last year, of those 2,300 children more than 1,000 received Christmas gifts from a wish...
by design | Nov 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The start of the 112th Tennessee General Assembly is quickly approaching, and State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) is getting a head start on following through with his work in the 111th General Assembly to add Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the state...
by design | Nov 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Schools will continue to offer two learning options in the semester that begins on Jan. 5, 2020. Students can utilize in-person, on-campus instruction with additional safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or they can utilize our virtual...
by design | Nov 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Motorists traveling in Knox County should be aware of an upcoming road closure along Alcoa Highway in Knox County. On Sunday, November 8 and Monday, November 9, Montlake Drive will be closed to all traffic to allow the contractor to perform paving activities in...
by design | Nov 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
A record-breaking 3,045,401 Tennesseans, or over 68 percent of active and inactive registered voters, cast ballots in-person during early voting and on Election Day or absentee by-mail in the Nov. 3 presidential election. Voter turnout and participation handily beat...
by design | Nov 5, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Fountain City Business and Professionals Association We are celebrating our Veterans at the Fountain City Business & Professional Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Veterans will enjoy free attendance and free lunch (up to 25 attendees). RSVP is...
by design | Nov 4, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office on Aging Now in its 36th year, Aging: A Family Affair will once again provide valuable information and resources on topics related to aging that is helpful not only to seniors, but to their families, caregivers, and professionals. Though we cannot...
by design | Nov 4, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from the City Office of Neighborhoods Has COVID-19 affected you or your family’s income? If you have been impacted since March 1, 2020, there are resources available for you. Thanks to a CARES Act funding from the State of Tennessee, the Knoxville...
by design | Nov 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Absentee ballots cannot be hand-delivered to the polling place or Knox County Election Commission office. Knox County residents can drop off mail-in ballots at the Downtown Post Office at 501 W. Main Street until 3 p.m. today to help ensure that those ballots will be...
by design | Nov 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
To report possible voter fraud or misinformation or get answers to Election Day questions, Tennessee voters are encouraged to call the Division of Elections’ toll-free Election Day hotline at 1-877-850-4959. “Our office is here to assist voters casting their...
