by design | Jun 27, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Over the past two weeks, the City of Knoxville has worked diligently to recover information technology systems impacted by the malware event. Fortunately, the City’s Information Systems Department (IS) responded quickly to identify and contain the risk...
by design | Jun 26, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley announces participation in Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals provided at no separate charge to eligible children served at the following site(s): SITE NAME: ...
by design | Jun 25, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Election Commission is hosting an open house/informational session on its new Verity paper-based voting system on Saturday, June 27th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. at its Downtown West Early Voting Center, 1645 Downtown West Blvd. in Knoxville. ...
by design | Jun 24, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Neighborhoods are encouraged to submit nominations for $50,000 grants to build new dog parks in their Knoxville or Knox County neighborhoods. The June 30th deadline to nominate your Knoxville or Knox County neighborhood for a new dog park is quickly approaching. More...
by design | Jun 23, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
MEDIC Regional Blood Center has updated donor eligibility requirements per FDA approval. The FDA recently evaluated blood donor eligibility criteria and recommended a reduction in deferral time period for several areas. MEDIC Senior Management evaluated and adopted...
by design | Jun 23, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville is seeking nominations for its third Poet Laureate. If you know a local poet whose art inspires you, please submit his or her name. An Arts & Culture Alliance committee will review the works of all the nominees and then forward its choice to Mayor...
by design | Jun 22, 2020 | The Daily Focus
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020 Where: Main Assembly Room, City-County Building, 400 Main Street Who: Police Advisory & Review Committee members, PARC Interim Executive Director Ola Blackmon-McBride, Knoxville Police Department Chief Eve Thomas, Deputy Law...
by design | Jun 22, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson You would have to be proverbially brain dead to be unaware of the state of affairs in America. Political animus, the COVID-19 pandemic, a damaged economy with destroyed livelihoods, the left’s hatred of the President and America, Chinese communism...
by Mike Steely | Jun 22, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely One of the most rustic and wondrous areas within a couple of hours drive from Knoxville can be found at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park. The CCC stands for the Civilian Conservation Corps which worked to create the park, as the Depression Era federal...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jun 22, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Every single day, in courtrooms across America, criminal defendants are pleading guilty to crimes with which they have been charged and entering agreements to serve their sentences on probation. This is a good thing. If everyone who pleads guilty...
