by design | Aug 25, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Commission agenda loaded with proposals by members By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Commission meets today, several commissioners have resolutions on the agenda. For example, Commissioner Kim Frazier has an ordinance to amend a...
by design | Aug 25, 2025 | Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE The Knox County Commission shall receive letters and resumés/credentials from candidates seeking an appointment to three (3) vacancies on the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors to serve a three (3) year term expiring...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tuesday is Election Day for low-turnout city primary By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voter turnout so far in the Knoxville City Council Primary election has been poor, and each of the five races could be decided by a small margin. The campaigns...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Immigration Should be Very Selective The idea that everyone who wants to come to the United States to live should be welcomed with open arms without a second thought is as simplistic as it is wrong. And it is terrible public...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
The difference was like night and day as HVA rolls, 45-25 By Steve Williams The Pride of Pellissippi Trophy was handed back over to Hardin Valley Academy after the Hawks topped off a 45-25 victory over rival Karns Saturday afternoon. With lightning in the area Friday...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Homer T. Bone of Washington By Ray Hill Homer T. Bone served just under twelve years in the United States Senate and sat on the federal bench as a judge of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1944 until his death in 1970. A man devoted to his wife and son,...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Board continues to review problems at the Bean Juvenile Center By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Juvenile Service Center Board of Directors held its second meeting on Wednesday to continue its review of the problems at the Richard L....
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
South-Doyle pours it on in second half to beat Austin-East By David Klein Friday night at South-Doyle High School, there were offensive fireworks galore in the first half as the South-Doyle Cherokees and Austin-East Roadrunners traded big play touchdowns and huge...
by design | Aug 24, 2025 | The Daily Focus
McNabb Center cuts ribbon on Claiborne County Recovery Home The McNabb Center is excited to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Recovery Home for women in Claiborne County. This facility provides a safe, healthy and sober living environment for women struggling with...
by design | Aug 23, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Marble Springs State Historic Site: Sevier Day 280 Party like it’s 1745 at Marble Springs State Historic Site Annual Sevier Day ~ from Marble Springs State Historic Site Step back in time and celebrate John Sevier’s 280th birthday at the Annual Sevier Day...