For the 12th year in a row, Bojangles’ is supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) through its Shamrocks Against Dystrophy® in-store fundraiser, teaming with customers to raise money to send kinds to MDA Summer Camp. Now through Sunday, March 17, customers can once again support MDA by purchasing a green shamrock for $1 or gold […]
During the School Board Workshop on Monday, School Board Chair Karen Carson announced that under her leadership a new program will be put in place in regards to the public forum. Effective immediately, people who sign up for public forum will speak at the beginning of the meeting and not at the end. If more […]
Taken from State Senator Campfield’s Facebook page. Stacey Campfield My “Teabo bill” allowing homeschoolers to try out for State school sports passed the full senate 31 to 0. Now it is up to the house.
Upcoming Civil War Talk On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable will host local Civil War historian and national speaker Dot Kelly as its speaker. At 8:00 p.m. Ms. Kelly will speak on the topic: “The Yankees Pay a Visit to Knoxville; Sanders’ 1863 Raid into East Tennessee.” The talk is OPEN […]
By Focus Staff In an act of desperation, Board of Education Chairwoman Karen Carson called a meeting with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Knox County Commission Chairman Tony Norman, and Knox County School Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre in order to close down criticism of the school system and Dr. McIntyre as it pertains to the […]
Tupelo Honey Cafe’s Executive Chef Brian Sonoskus will present healthful sweet potato pancakes – both to learn and to sample – to Bluegrass Elementary School students on March 4 and March 6 in support of National School Breakfast Week, a weeklong celebration aimed at increasing awareness of the School Breakfast Program among students and parents. […]
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, along with Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown and other local business owners, gathered today outside of Emory 5 &10 to announce SouthFest, a festival-like event that will drive people to South Knoxville in a way similar to a giant cash mob. SouthFest will be held on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, […]
This afternoon at 5 p.m., Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, joined by Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown and local business owners, will make an exciting announcement about an upcoming event. The announcement will be made at Emery 5 & 10 on Chapman Highway at Moody Avenue. More information will be available at that time.
The Knox County Board of Education will conduct a work session on Monday, March 4 at 5 p.m. in preparation for the monthly meeting. The work session will be in the Boardroom on the first floor of the Andrew Johnson Building (912 S. Gay Street). An Executive Session will be held prior to the work […]
The nominations have been tallied, and now it’s time for the community to vote for the next Knox Cash Mob location. The top five nominees (listed alphabetically) are: · Colonial Village Shopping Center (Colonial Hardware, Kay’s Ice Cream and The Village Bakery), 6202 Chapman Highway · Mclemore Florist, 106 E Young High Pike · Myrtle’s Mess, 2618 E Martin […]