COURT NOTICES Non-resident Notice IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT TAZEWELL Case No.19,506 IN THE MATTER OF: C.B. DOB xx-xx-xxxx A minor child under the age of 18. CANDICE LEANNE BROGAN, (Mother) 165 CAROL LANE TAZEWELL, TN 37879 Petitioner Vs. MATTHEW BECERRA, (Father) 180 WATERVIEW DRIVE OAK […]
Knox Health Board mandates masks By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Wednesday’s meeting of the Knox County Board of Health saw masks being required in most indoor businesses to flatten the surge of COVID-19 but the effort saw some resistance. The board’s involvement goes back to orders issued by Dr. Martha Buchanan in March instituting […]
By Steve Hunley Reviving Gov. Lee’s ESSA Plan? In May of this year, a Nashville judge ruled Governor Bill Lee’s educational savings account legislation, approved by the Tennessee General Assembly, unconstitutional. A collective “hurrah” went up from teachers’ unions, but the celebration might have been somewhat premature. Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court has […]
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you are a graduate of any Knox County school you may be interested in the Knox County Museum of Education, next to Old South High School. The volunteer-operated, non-profit museum has just about everything, from high schools annuals to letter sweaters, from current and former county schools. Until […]
By Ray Hill When the Founding Fathers came up with the House of Representatives as a legislative instrument meant to reflect the will of the people, they succeeded perhaps better than they could possibly have known. The body has endured remarkably well since the birth of our nation and it has always interested me to […]
By Ken Lay When the COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to the 2019-2020 school year and the spring sports season in March, Gibbs High School baseball player Spencer Hudson was one of many area seniors to lose his final season. Baseball wasn’t over for Hudson as he had already finalized plans to attend the University […]
By Steve Williams There’s a new excitement in the air for Carter High football. “Communication with my players and culture really are the main things I harp on,” said Justin Pressley, the school’s new head coach, last Wednesday. “One of the reasons I think I got the job at Carter was I’m going to bring […]
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is giving more families an opportunity to apply for a program that’s already provided valuable financial assistance to thousands across the state who’ve been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. TDHS has extended that deadline to apply for Emergency Cash Assistance until Saturday, August 29, 2020. This change […]
South Knoxville Senior Center added to open house schedule; Early Voting begins July 17th The Knox County Election Commission is hosting three open houses/informational sessions on its new Verity paper-based voting system next week. They are: Monday, July 6th from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at The Change Center, 203 Harriet Tubman Street, Knoxville, […]
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. “While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for […]