by design | Sep 2, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Road Construction Won’t Delay Motorists The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state routes for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane-closure activities at noon on...
by design | Sep 1, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Report Shows Tourism Remains a Key Economic Driver ~ from Visit Knoxville Visitors to Knox County generated $2,208,345,965 in spending in 2025, representing a 3.9% increase over 2024 and outpacing the statewide growth rate of 2.7%, according to newly released data...
by design | Aug 31, 2026 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely The Knox County Commission meets today, and it’s the final meeting for four of its members. District 3 Commissioner Gina Oster, defeated in her bid for re-election, will be chairing her final meeting. At-large Commissioners Larsen Jay and Kim Frazier,...
by design | Aug 31, 2026 | Public Notice
NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: ESTATE OF CATHERINE SAMPLE, along with ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, AND ASSIGNS THEREOF, and SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN RE: CLEAR RECON, LLC, Petitioner vs. ESTATE OF CATHERINE SAMPLE, along with ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS,...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Opposition to Flock cameras unites Knox Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A special work session about Knox County’s increasing use of Flock cameras last week found members of the county commission united in their opposition to the use of...
by design | Aug 30, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The big news of last week was also the saddest, with the announcement of Dolly Parton’s passing. Hers was a uniquely American story coming from a large and poor family in Sevier County. Dolly Parton’s genius was her weaving together a tapestry of her...
