Hemlock Semiconductor is set to layoff 300 to 400 employees at their Clarksville plant. This is further proof that the proposed megasite in Jefferson County may create jobs, but sustainable jobs prove difficult to come by. Click here to read about the company’s initial investment in Commerce Park a megasite in Clarksville, TN…. and here to read about upcoming layoffs.
Stories in this Week's Focus
- The Knoxville Focus for May 18, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum Honors the Howell Legacy
- Governor James D. Porter of Tennessee
- West wins first boys’ lacrosse state title
- Bearden finishes strong for Region 1-AA crown
- The Knoxville Focus for May 11, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- What is Quilts of Valor?
- John Houston Savage of Tennessee
