Tonight at Teen Hoot talent rose on all levels. The most well known Teen Hoot performer, Dylan Holland, received a special ceremony during his performance. Holland who recently signed with Last Blink Productions may have given his final Teen Hoot performance. He left the stage with an overwhelming ovation bringing both him and fans […]
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Tonight in a small restaurant in Farragut the rebuilding process of the Knox County Republican Committee was outlined. Newly elected Knox County chairwoman Ruthie Kuhlman addressed the club members of the Concord Farragut Republican Club. She highlighted a number of improvements that are currently ongoing in the Republican organization. Most notably is the round-the-clock efforts […]
On Tuesday, I attended “The State of the Schools Address.” While at the event I noticed tweets from both the media and a school board member writing about how well attended the event was. In my opinion, it was not well attended at all! Sort of. Let me explain. First off, Mayor Tim Burchett, asked […]
South Knoxville businesses are reeling after this week’s announcement that the Henley Street bridge will remain closed through February of 2014. The Focus caught up with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett today, who informed us that he intends to request tax relief from Nashville for those businesses affected by the closure. T. Mahurin reporting.
Congratulations to the following students and programs for their hard work this season. Boys Academic Award: Karns Girls Academic Award: Carter Middle School and Powell Middle School (tie) Cheerleaders Academic Award: Halls Middle School
Knox County Board of Education member Indya Kincannon posted her online newsletter http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f6714b1f064103fbd84a03609&id=eaaf92b138 . In her newsletter she outlines her budget priorities, addresses Vine Middle School, and writes about school safety. The newsletter is an informative read.
According to PBA, they simply hired PCSD at the request of the Knox County Board of Education.
According to PBA’s Dale Smith, problems with the school security systems at Hardin Valley Academy and Powell Middle School were first identified in 2008.
Thomas Deakins requested a fresh audit on school security systems at today’s BOE meeting. “As a parent of 4 children in our system, I want to make sure our systems are working,” Deakins stated. According to Simplex-Grinnell, a comprehensive audit of all Knox County Schools, was conducted over the summer, and took three months to complete.