Click here to view this week’s Focus. WUTK celebrates ‘College Radio Day’ with critical effort to keep station on air WUTK-FM 90.3 The Rock, the University of Tennessee’s award-winning radio station that serves as a lab for students, will be conducting an on-air fundraiser on worldwide College Radio Day, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Station personnel […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Sheriff’s Department apprehends burglary suspect Alvin Frye, owner of the Exxon Station on North Broadway, called the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on September 10th and requested that the agency investigate a theft that occurred that day. A suspect had opened the cash register and taken money. Surveillance pictures […]
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Click here to view this week’s Focus. Waggoner Considers Bid for Sheriff By Focus Staff The Knoxville Focus has confirmed Robert “Bobby” Waggoner is officially exploring a campaign for Knox County Sheriff. Waggoner, freshly retired as Chief of Detectives in the Knox County Sheriff’s office, belongs to one of the oldest political families in our […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Bob Thomas announces candidacy for Knox County Commission At-Large Seat By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com “I am excited to announce that I am seeking a countywide seat on Knox County Commission. It is my desire to help ensure that our Knox County Commission continues to be responsive to the people […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. TDOT meets with East Town area merchants By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com 4th District City Councilman Nick Della Volpe invited TDOT Region 1 Director Steve Borden and Knoxville Public Service Director David Brace to discuss potential road improvements with East Town area merchants last week. State Senator Becky […]
Click here to view full paper. New prep season opens with changes on and off the field By Steve Williams A new high school football season kicks off for most local teams this week . . . in more ways than one. From new classification alignments to new uniforms, there are many changes among the […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Dr. Jody Goins welcomed to CHS By Tasha Mahurin tasha@knoxfocus.com Students and teachers at Central High School welcomed their new principal, Dr. Jody Goins, with all the fanfare of a pep rally last week. “I’m humbled by the community support,” Goins told those in attendance. The new […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Halls Republican Club hosts Knox County Republican Party Picnic By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com The Halls Republican Club hosted a county-wide Republican Party Picnic at Fountain City Park this past Saturday. “I couldn’t be happier with the turnout,” Knox County GOP Chairwoman Ruthie Kuhlman told The Focus. “I hope to […]
Click here to view the full Focus for this week. Antiques Roadshow visits Knoxville By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com Billed as part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, PBS’s primetime series Antiques Roadshow visited Knoxville this past weekend as part of an eight-city summer production tour. The all-day appraisal event was held in at the […]