The Knoxville Focus for May 20, 2019
Mayoral candidates field questions from Town Hall East By Mike…
Mannis Comes Out Strong Against Recode
By Steve Hunley For the past two and a half…
Council wrestles with half of the Recode changes
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council went back…
Sol Bloom of New York
By Ray Hill The son of Polish immigrants, Sol Bloom…
Spartans fall to Clarksville Academy in State VIII
Webb pitcher Peter Shaefer delivers a pitch in a Division…
On heels of state title, Bobcats are ‘eager to learn and get better’
PHOTO BY JACK TATE Veteran Bearden High School quarterback Collin…
The Knoxville Focus for May 13, 2019
Whittle Springs golf course ranked No. 4 Most Improved By…
Nashville Blues
By Steve Hunley Nashville/Davidson County has its problems. I suppose…
Family Pet Portrait Day was picture perfect
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Seeing people taking their pets to…
Tennessee And FDR’S Court Packing Plan, II
By Ray Hill President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, coming off his…
Getting to Know Mark Campen
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Focus is featuring citizens…
Trusley’s bat gives Powell another home game
By Steve Williams Powell High’s baseball team captured the District…
The Knoxville Focus for May 20, 2019
Mayoral candidates field questions from Town Hall East By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com If four of the candidates for Knoxville city mayor…
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Mannis Comes Out Strong Against Recode
By Steve Hunley For the past two and a half years, the City of Knoxville has been nudging along one of…
May 19, 2019 • Read More
Council wrestles with half of the Recode changes
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council went back and forth with suggested changes to the proposed Recode regulations for…
May 19, 2019 • Read More
Sol Bloom of New York
By Ray Hill The son of Polish immigrants, Sol Bloom was at various times a theatre impresario, real estate magnate, composer…
May 19, 2019 • Read More
Spartans fall to Clarksville Academy in State VIII
Webb pitcher Peter Shaefer delivers a pitch in a Division II-A State VIII Playoff Game. Shaefer had 14 strikeouts but the…
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On heels of state title, Bobcats are ‘eager to learn and get better’
PHOTO BY JACK TATE Veteran Bearden High School quarterback Collin Ironside at 2019 spring practice. By Steve Williams Many local high…
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No Road Construction Delays for Memorial Day Travelers
Thursday
May. 23, 2019
May. 23, 2019
TDOT to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for the Holiday Weekend Motorists won’t be delayed by road construction as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee… Read More
The Knoxville Museum of Art Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Wednesday
May. 22, 2019
May. 22, 2019
The Knoxville Museum of Art recently received a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the exhibition Beauford Delaney: Through the Unusual Door February 7-May 10, 2020 with… Read More
Unveiling of Mulvaney Street historic marker
Tuesday
May. 21, 2019
May. 21, 2019
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019 Where: Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 Hall of Fame Drive Who: World-acclaimed author, educator and poet Nikki Giovanni will read her “Knoxville,… Read More
CAC Community Leadership Training Opportunity
Monday
May. 20, 2019
May. 20, 2019
The Community Action Committee (CAC) is seeking applicants for its thirty–third Community Leadership class. Community Leadership provides training sessions for current and emerging leaders representing low and moderate – income… Read More
Imagination library documentary to feature actress and author Danica McKellar
Sunday
May. 19, 2019
May. 19, 2019
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library announced last week that actress and author Danica McKellar will narrate the upcoming documentary, “The Library that Dolly Built.” The documentary, directed by Nick Geidner and… Read More
Upcoming events at the Historic Ramsey House
Saturday
May. 18, 2019
May. 18, 2019
Mother’s Day Rock N Roll Car Show Rescheduled Rain Date, Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville Treat your family to a… Read More
Blast off with Wild Things, the Green Crayon and Curious George at the Children’s Festival of Reading
Friday
May. 17, 2019
May. 17, 2019
Join Mayor Glenn Jacobs at 10:45 a.m. as he announces a new community-wide reading goal through Read City USA * Join Knox County Public Library for its 15th annual Children’s Festival of… Read More