Optimist Club of Knoxville salutes 18 students for community service By Steve Williams The Optimist Club of Knoxville’s annual recognition of local high school students for their outstanding community service was held Friday, Dec. 5, during a luncheon at The Bearden...

Council limits where attached dwellings can go By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The effort to provide more affordable housing throughout the city hit a barrier Tuesday when the majority of Knoxville City Council members voted to restrict where a new...

The Focus and UT Press host book launch at ETHC By Pete Gawda The first book to be written about longtime Tennessee Senator Kenneth McKellar was unveiled Thursday evening at the East Tennessee Historical Center. The book, “Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of...

Future of juvenile service center in question By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The board of directors of the Knox County Juvenile Service Center met Thursday and talked about the confusion over the future leadership of the troubled facility. Several...

Women’s Suffrage Museum to be a national landmark By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the two buildings are combined, the result will become a national landmark for the Women’s Suffrage movement, drawing visitors to downtown Knoxville. The Suffrage...

County launches Bridge to Safety for victims of domestic violence By Ken Lay Knox County officially launched its Bridge to Safety program Tuesday afternoon at the City-County Building. The program, which will aid victims of domestic violence in Knox County, will be...

Early voting picks up in city election By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Thursday was the halfway mark for early voting for five new Knoxville City Council members and the city sales tax referendum. As of Thursday, 5,112 people have voted with 651 of...

Oster kicks off reelection campaign By Pete Gawda Family members and well-wishers gathered Tuesday evening, October 14, at a west Knoxville restaurant Scrambled Jake’s to officially launch Knox County Commissioner Gina Oster’s campaign for reelection to a second term...

Could Affordable Housing Fund benefit from proposed sales tax increase? By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If the sales tax increase referendum passes in the November election, the city is considering designating about $10 million of the additional...

Proposed Women’s Suffrage Museum needs your support By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Suffrage Coalition came to visit the Knoxville City Council meeting Tuesday even though it was not on the agenda. The members brought gifts to the council...