Holiday lights in Krutch Park are all lit up even in the bright of day. The Focus thought it a tad nutty and decided to investigate. It turns out downtown Knoxville’s resident squirrel population tries to eat the bulbs when the lights are off. Given the LED lights are highly energy efficient…its just makes more sense to leave them on rather than daily replacing the bulbs, not to mention it protects the cosmopolitan critters who call Downtown home.
Stories in this Week's Focus
- The Knoxville Focus for July 13, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- Morton was the man needed to settle tempers in 2004
- The Gentleman From New Jersey: Hamilton Fish Kean
- Rotary Club of Bearden announces 2026–2027 Board of Directors
- Clerk Hammond hosts forum on domestic violence
- The Knoxville Focus for July 6, 2026
- Leftist Hypocrisy Out Of Control
- Humble bivalve honored at 2nd annual festival
- The Gentleman From Maryland: Senator Joseph I. France