by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox Health Board mandates masks By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Wednesday’s meeting of the Knox County Board of Health saw masks being required in most indoor businesses to flatten the surge of COVID-19 but the effort saw some resistance. The...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 5, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Reviving Gov. Lee’s ESSA Plan? In May of this year, a Nashville judge ruled Governor Bill Lee’s educational savings account legislation, approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, unconstitutional. A collective “hurrah” went up from teachers’ unions,...
by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you are a graduate of any Knox County school you may be interested in the Knox County Museum of Education, next to Old South High School. The volunteer-operated, non-profit museum has just about everything, from...
by Ray Hill | Jul 5, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill When the Founding Fathers came up with the House of Representatives as a legislative instrument meant to reflect the will of the people, they succeeded perhaps better than they could possibly have known. The body has endured remarkably well since the...
by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay When the COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to the 2019-2020 school year and the spring sports season in March, Gibbs High School baseball player Spencer Hudson was one of many area seniors to lose his final season. Baseball wasn’t over for Hudson as he had...
by design | Jul 5, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams There’s a new excitement in the air for Carter High football. “Communication with my players and culture really are the main things I harp on,” said Justin Pressley, the school’s new head coach, last Wednesday. “One of the reasons I think I got the...
by design | Jul 5, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is giving more families an opportunity to apply for a program that’s already provided valuable financial assistance to thousands across the state who’ve been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. TDHS has extended...
by design | Jul 4, 2020 | The Daily Focus
South Knoxville Senior Center added to open house schedule; Early Voting begins July 17th The Knox County Election Commission is hosting three open houses/informational sessions on its new Verity paper-based voting system next week. They are: Monday, July 6th...
by design | Jul 3, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. “While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the...
by design | Jul 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Circuit Court Clerk Charlie Susano requested a $1.5 million loan his office could draw down as needed to help offset lost revenue and cover expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is expected to be on the Knox County Commission agenda in...
