Pawn shop rejected by council By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The city’s new Alternative Financial Services policy got its first test Tuesday when Capso Properties requested the city council overturn a denial for a pawn shop at 3515 North Broadway. The...
The Knoxville Focus for April 3, 2017
Ribbon cutting opens Dogwood Arts By Ken Lay The City of Knoxville and Dogwood Arts kicked off dogwood season Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Griffey Gentry Funeral Home. In 2017, the featured trail is Historic Fountain City, a trail formed in 1957....
The Knoxville Focus for March 27, 2017
County Commission questions Care Center location By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown sat up front during the commission’s work session last week and listened to the many, many questions coming from the elected officials...
The Knoxville Focus for March 20, 2017
Historic Speedway Circle home taken by city By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A two-story old house on Speedway Circle in East Knoxville and the lot next to the home have been approved for condemnation or purchase by the Knoxville City Council. The properties, at...
The Knoxville Focus for March 13, 2017
Urgent Care Center gets quick approval By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com What was thought to be the most disputed item before the planning commission Thursday, the approval of the Helen Ross McNabb Behavior Health Urgent Care Center, passed with little debate....
The Knoxville Focus for March 6, 2017
Board of Education Approves Two Superintendent Candidates By Pete Gawda With little discussion at their meeting on Wednesday evening the Knox County Board of Education readily approved Knox County Assistant Superintendent Bob Thomas and current Hamblen County...
The Knoxville Focus for February 27, 2017
Residents oppose proposed location of Safety Center By Ken Lay City and county leaders and the Helen Ross McNabb Center held a community meeting to discuss the proposed location of a Behavior Health Urgent Care Center and some of the neighborhood residents are unhappy...
The Knoxville Focus for February 20, 2017
BoE members get a preview of the new budget By Pete Gawda At their work session last Wednesday Knox County Board of Education members got a preview of the new budget and heard the disparities in educational outcomes committee. Gary Spencer, interim finance director,...
The Knoxville Focus for February 13, 2017
Joint Education Committee discusses education issues By Ken Lay Potential pay raises took center stage as the Knox County Board of Education Knox County Commission Joint Education Committee convened Wednesday at the Andrew Johnson Building. The committee, which met...
The Knoxville Focus for February 6, 2017
Local educator on short list for superintendent By Pete Gawda One local applicant is among the five finalists for Superintendent of Knox County Schools. At their meeting on Tuesday morning, January 31, the superintendent search committee whittled down the list of 24...
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