by design | Nov 24, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Chickens, microbreweries discussed by county commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The regular meeting of the Knox County Commission and their zoning meeting lasted from 5 p.m. until well after 9 p.m. last week. The members, with Commissioner...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 24, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Gannett newspapers are heralding the “bipartisan” effort to repeal the signature legislation pushed by Governor Bill Lee and approved by the Tennessee General Assembly – – – the Educational Savings Accounts. Bo Mitchell, a...
by design | Nov 24, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Amy Box Fellhoelter More than forty people ventured out last Thursday night to the City-County Building to watch a presentation about three unique concept plans envisioning what the proposed Knoxville Science Museum might resemble. On Nov. 21, in the small assembly...
by Ray Hill | Nov 24, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The very idea that anything but a Democrat could represent Tennessee’s Hermitage District in Congress seemed not only outlandish, but utterly unthinkable. The Fifth Congressional district of Tennessee was known as “the Hermitage District” because it...
by design | Nov 24, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay West High School avenged its lone loss of the 2019 football season Friday night and the victory has landed the Rebels in the Class 5A semifinals. The Rebels were simply dominant as they ran past previously undefeated Powell 31-14 on a chilly and misty night...
by design | Nov 24, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams It could go down as one of the classics in TSSAA playoff history. Both Central and South-Doyle eyed victory in a see-saw fourth quarter battle before the Bobcats nailed down a 20-16 win in the closing minutes of the Class 5A quarterfinal thriller...
by design | Nov 24, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Sequoyah Hills annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., at Talahi Park, across from the circular fountain on Cherokee Blvd. Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church will provide carolers, cookies, and...
by design | Nov 23, 2019 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Next Step Initiative has found a new home at Sustainable Future Center, which will provide space for the Hope, Hearts, and the Arts Center. At their new location, they will offer life skill classes, laundry services, showers,...
by design | Nov 22, 2019 | The Daily Focus
WHAT: Homemade Holidays Market WHEN: Nov. 24, 2019 WHERE: Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Walkway UT’s Student Government Association, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, is hosting a Homemade Holidays Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,...
by design | Nov 21, 2019 | The Daily Focus
On December 1, 2019, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will begin accepting grant applications for historic preservation projects. The federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) will be available after Congress passes the federal budget. The exact amount of...
