The Knoxville Focus for November 23, 2020
More COVID-19 mandates to come from Board of Health By…
New Flagship Kerns complex hopes to open by January
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you’ve traveled Chapman…
Yardley is having fun picking the losers like Leonard did
By Steve Williams Older college football fans will appreciate what…
Sergeant York: The Movie of the Famed Tennessean’s Life
By Ray Hill Sergeant Alvin York was already quite famous…
South-Doyle advances, edges Central 21-14
By Mark Nagi One of the goals for each and…
Public Forum rules altered by Commission
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com In what may be…
The Knoxville Focus for November 16, 2020
Birdie’s Boutique offers trendy fashions By Mike Steely Senior Writer…
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Bill Dunn Congratulations to former State Representative…
City, County Honor Veterans
By Focus Staff Last week’s Veterans Day was not…
A Few Tennesseans of Note
Tennesseans and the New Deal By Ray Hill Few people…
Perfect season comes to an end
Goodpasture’s offense too much for CAK By Bill Howard After…
Local High Schools’ College Signees
Wednesday, Nov. 11, was the initial National Signing Day for…
The Knoxville Focus for November 23, 2020
More COVID-19 mandates to come from Board of Health By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Board of…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
New Flagship Kerns complex hopes to open by January
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you’ve traveled Chapman Highway from downtown recently you can’t help but notice the huge…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
Yardley is having fun picking the losers like Leonard did
By Steve Williams Older college football fans will appreciate what George Yardley is doing. And that is bringing back the popular…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
Sergeant York: The Movie of the Famed Tennessean’s Life
By Ray Hill Sergeant Alvin York was already quite famous when Warner Brother’s studio released a movie based on his life…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
South-Doyle advances, edges Central 21-14
By Mark Nagi One of the goals for each and every high school football team is to practice on Thanksgiving. The…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
Public Forum rules altered by Commission
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com In what may be the shortest meeting in recent history the Knox County Commission altered…
November 22, 2020 • Read More
Cyber sale offers Parks & Rec activities at a discount
Wednesday
Nov. 25, 2020
Nov. 25, 2020
During this season of gratitude and giving, you can show your appreciation for loved ones with gifts of activities from the City’s Parks and Recreation Department. Gift passes for… Read More
City offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Tuesday
Nov. 24, 2020
Nov. 24, 2020
City of Knoxville offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Be advised of holiday-related changes in other City services: Waste… Read More
Vols Basketball Shutdown Extended
Tuesday
Nov. 24, 2020
Nov. 24, 2020
~ from UTAD After receiving Monday’s COVID-19 test results, the Tennessee men’s basketball program is extending its pause on team activities. The Volunteers will not travel to Indianapolis for next… Read More
Mobile Meals Volunteers Deliver Thanksgiving Meals
Tuesday
Nov. 24, 2020
Nov. 24, 2020
Keeping our seniors safe and combating isolation this Holiday Season Since the onset of the global health crisis, the CAC Office on Aging has added over 150 seniors struggling with… Read More
Tennessee Men’s Basketball Pausing Team Activities
Monday
Nov. 23, 2020
Nov. 23, 2020
~ from UTAD The Tennessee men’s basketball program has paused all team activities following multiple positive COVID-19 test results among its Tier 1 personnel, which consists of coaches, student-athletes, team… Read More
TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways During Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday
Nov. 23, 2020
Nov. 23, 2020
No Lane Closure Activity for Holiday Travel Period Thanksgiving travelers will not be delayed by construction on Tennessee roads during this holiday. TDOT will halt all lane closure activity… Read More
Letter to the Publisher
Monday
Nov. 23, 2020
Nov. 23, 2020
The request to rezone the Biddle Farm, Item 11 of the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission Agenda for November 19, 2020, directly contradicted the “Application for rezoning to Planned Commercial Development… Read More