The Knoxville Focus for March 18, 2019
Con Hunley helps Blake Shelton open Ole Red in Gatlinburg…
Finally, a golden moment for Bearden basketball
By Steve Williams The third time was the charm. Playing…
$15M added to city budget includes Safe Place at Broadway bridge
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Finance Director Jim York told…
Watkins Overton, ‘Mr. Crump’s Mayor’
By Ray Hill Samuel Watkins Overton, Jr. came from one…
Wright: Fulton looks ‘tougher’ in semifinal win
By Steve Williams Fulton was wide awake for a 10…
Attorney Arthur G. Seymour, Jr. passes away
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Our region has lost one of…
The Knoxville Focus for March 11, 2019
McMillan Proven Right Career Magnet Academy Enrollment Doubles By Focus…
Governor Lee hits a home run
By Steve Hunley After forty-five days as governor of Tennessee,…
Morning Pointe celebrates grand opening of new Knoxville facility
By Ken Lay Knoxville’s newest assisted living community celebrated…
The Last Years of Lawrence D. Tyson, IV
By Ray Hill Lawrence Davis Tyson had been elected to…
Broadway Carpets celebrates façade renovation
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Garry Tener, chief operating officer of…
Battle-tested Bearden returns for another state title shot
By Steve Williams The third time’s the charm. Fans of…
The Knoxville Focus for March 18, 2019
Con Hunley helps Blake Shelton open Ole Red in Gatlinburg By Lisa DeMarsico Knoxville native and country icon Con Hunley and…
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Finally, a golden moment for Bearden basketball
By Steve Williams The third time was the charm. Playing in the TSSAA state tournament for the third year in a…
March 17, 2019 • Read More
$15M added to city budget includes Safe Place at Broadway bridge
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Finance Director Jim York told the City Council Tuesday that $15,155,694 is needed in new and…
March 17, 2019 • Read More
Watkins Overton, ‘Mr. Crump’s Mayor’
By Ray Hill Samuel Watkins Overton, Jr. came from one of Tennessee’s most prominent families; Overton was the great-great grandson of…
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Wright: Fulton looks ‘tougher’ in semifinal win
By Steve Williams Fulton was wide awake for a 10 o’clock tipoff in the Class AA semifinals Friday morning in Murfreesboro…
March 17, 2019 • Read More
Attorney Arthur G. Seymour, Jr. passes away
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Our region has lost one of its leaders with the passing of Arthur Seymour, Jr., well-known attorney…
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National Quartet Convention coming to Sevierville
Sunday
Mar. 17, 2019
Mar. 17, 2019
The National Quartet Convention will be producing its third annual Spring festival in Sevierville at the beginning of April called “NQC Spring Break.” Produced by NQC, Gospel music’s largest annual… Read More
Enrollment deadline approaching soon for Emerald Academy
Saturday
Mar. 16, 2019
Mar. 16, 2019
The deadline is soon approaching to submit an Emerald Academy enrollment application for the upcoming school year. For families interested in sending their child to Knoxville’s first and only… Read More
Dr. Kelsey Ellis to Discuss Human Impact on Natural Disasters
Friday
Mar. 15, 2019
Mar. 15, 2019
Public Invited to Library’s Books Sandwiched In Lunch and Learn Program on March 27 Knox County Public Library invites the public to join Dr. Kelsey Ellis for a discussion of The Cure… Read More
City crews resume brush collection
Thursday
Mar. 14, 2019
Mar. 14, 2019
As part of Spring cleanup and beautification, City crews started bi-weekly brush pickup on Monday, March 11, 2019. Each year, City crews put brush collection on pause for leaf pickup… Read More
Families, runners, walkers, volunteers invited to East Tennessee Kidney Foundation Knox Shamrock Fest, Lucky Kidney Run
Wednesday
Mar. 13, 2019
Mar. 13, 2019
Registration now open for 6K run and 6K/2K walk The East Tennessee Kidney Foundation (ETKF) invites families, runners and volunteers to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and support local dialysis patients… Read More
Downtown streets close temporarily for St. Patrick’s weekend events
Tuesday
Mar. 12, 2019
Mar. 12, 2019
Knoxville residents have multiple opportunities to get in touch with their Irish roots this weekend as downtown hosts two festivals, two road runs and a parade. Festival-related no-parking zones… Read More
Loudon County Veterans Resources and Job Fair Program this Saturday
Tuesday
Mar. 12, 2019
Mar. 12, 2019
Veterans Helping Veterans The Tellico Village VFW Post 12135 asked the Loudon VFW Post 5150 and the three Loudon county American Legion Posts (70, 120, and 256) to join… Read More