By Steve Hunley Officer, I’m Being Robbed! Do City of Knoxville police officers make too much money? That is the inference from a news release by the City Council Movement. If you haven’t been paying attention, the City Council Movement says its mission is to...
The Knoxville Focus for May 18, 2020
Mark Campen, Courtney Shea honored by Fountain City By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Honor Fountain City Day has been a Memorial Day highlight for many years. The members of Fountain City Town Hall have hosted the celebration of their community but...
The Knoxville Focus for May 11, 2020
Council approves COVID-19 additional funding By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council approved Mayor Indya Kincannon’s request for additional funding from the current budget to compensate several organizations and provide a bonus...
The Knoxville Focus for May 4, 2020
Dogwood Arts announce winners of annual contest By Ken Lay The COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with the 2020 Dogwood Arts Festival, causing many of its signature events to be canceled or postponed. But the festival still went on virtually and the organizers still...
The Knoxville Focus for April 27, 2020
Mayors working on plans to reopen businesses Knox County will continue operating under Governor Bill Lee’s Safer at Home Order through April 30. The joint City/County Task Force—convened by the Knox County Health Department—has advised Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs...
The Knoxville Focus for April 20, 2020
Rep. Tim Burchett tours 2nd District fire stations with Girl Scout cookies By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Congressman Tim Burchett was a busy guy Friday visiting several fire stations in his district and delivering 21 cases of Girl Scout...
The Knoxville Focus for April 13, 2020
Special Easter egg hunt in Norwood goes viral By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Something special happened last week in the Norwood neighborhood. Resident Ashley Lyons was lamenting the lack of a group Easter Egg Hunt. She took to the Nextdoor website...
The Knoxville Focus for April 6, 2020
Knox County Schools: Emergency Meal, School Packet Distribution While Knox County Schools is closed through April 24, 2020, out of concern over COVID-19, the district will be providing breakfast and lunch to any child 18 and under at no charge. Beginning on Monday,...
The Knoxville Focus for March 30, 2020
Council passes bond issues and home delivery of beer By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com In an online video conference of the Knoxville City Council on Zoom, several important bond issuance resolutions passed. Maybe more immediately important was an...
The Knoxville Focus for March 23, 2020
Hardin Valley, other area soccer teams assist Cookeville’s cleanup effort By Ken Lay The Coronavirus pandemic has halted area high school athletics but several area soccer teams recently came together to help in the relief effort after recent tornadoes wrought heavy...
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