by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
County hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for dog park in Halls By Ken Lay Knox County celebrated the opening of a dog park at Clayton Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. The park is located in the Halls Crossroads community on Norris Freeway, The grand...
by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Current Agricultural Zoning Safe For Now By Steve Hunley It seems everywhere I go, I hear complaints from Knox Countians about traffic congestion. It is a legitimate complaint, as over time, it is increasingly apparent we have more folks driving on more roads. ...
by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The third monthly meeting of the Chilhowee Park Advisory Group drew some questions and some disappointments last week in the Jacob Building. The 81-acre property, with its features and buildings, will be...
by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The final report of the Reece Committee, which had been charged by the U.S. House of Representatives with the task of investigating the ties between tax-exempt foundations and the American education establishment, set off a firestorm. The disdain...
by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
State and local leaders Tuesday morning hosted a building dedication to name the county’s new Knox County Regional Forensic Center after its long-time chief medical examiner, Dr. Darinka Mileusnic. The new facility was a goal Mayor Glenn Jacobs and RFC leaders...
by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Pete Gawda On Thursday evening, August 6, historian Josh Anderson gave a talk on East Tennessee in the Civil War at the Lenoir Museum at Norris Dam State Park. The talk was part of a series of talks celebrating the 250th birthday of our country and was...
