By Steve Hunley You may be tired of hearing about Recode from The Focus, but the more the people of Knoxville hear and read about it, the better off we’ll all be. One can call Recode just about anything but good. Victor Ashe, Knoxville’s longest serving mayor, has labeled Recode a massive rezoning ordinance that […]
By Ken Lay In June, the halls at Central High School are normally quiet. No slamming of lockers and no rushing to class to beat the tardy bell. And things were relatively calm Wednesday morning unless you made a visit to the school’s science wing. There, students were participating in Fountain City’s second annual Science, […]
By Ray Hill Edward H. Crump, leader of the Shelby County political machine, had decided to go to Congress in 1930. The incumbent, Hubert Fisher, had not been ready to retire despite the fact he was quite nearly entirely deaf. Relations between Crump and his long-time friend Senator Kenneth McKellar were strained as the Memphis […]
By Steve Williams When a high school athlete can have a positive impact on his teammates and coaches, he is a true team leader. Such was the case with Jahlil Jefferson at Webb School, where he was honored as the male Student-Athlete of the Year after excelling in football and track. Jefferson was a four-year […]
By Focus Staff A local bank will soon open its new Fountain City location. SouthEast Bank will open its fourth Knox County location when the new branch at 4924 North Broadway opens the beginning of July. SouthEast Bank has been in the Knoxville market for more than six years and is headquartered in Farragut with […]
~From the Office of Neighborhoods The Old North Knoxville Neighborhood Association will host a potluck on Thursday, June 26, beginning at 6 p.m., at First Creek, 1240 Cottage Place. The rain date will be Friday, June 27, same place and time. The potluck will celebrate the recent beautification of First Creek. The neighborhood […]
In 2019, Ijams Nature Center has declared war…on weeds. With support from the Aslan Foundation, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry, and Grayson Subaru, Ijams’ new Weed Warriors program focuses on eradicating invasive, nonnative species and restoring East Tennessee’s native landscape. “Preserving the native plants, trees and grasses of this region provides a […]
Several activities and events in downtown Knoxville will temporarily close some streets and on-street parking on Saturday, June 22. Event attendees and additional downtown guests should consider these events when considering their travel routes and parking destinations. Market Square Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Market Square Nourish Knoxville’s Market Square […]
Weather permitting, City crews will complete a one-night paving project on East Blount Avenue tonight. The project was rescheduled because of recent rains and will close the westbound travel lanes between Gay Street and Chapman Highway beginning today, Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. The work is scheduled to be finished by 6 a.m. Friday, […]
WHAT: The fifth annual Hops in the Hills festival coming up to showcase over 40 local and regional craft brewing icons. WHEN: Friday, June 21, 2019 from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. WHERE: On the streets of historic downtown Maryville. WHO: The Blount Partnership is hosting […]