New K-8 school approved for Western Heights area By Ken Leinart The Knox County Board of Education approved a proposed new kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) school to serve the Mechanicsville, Lonsdale and Beaumont (MLB) communities. The board was given a...

$200,000 charged to Knox County Schools credit card By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Audit Committee was caught off guard Wednesday following a report by the external auditor, Pugh CPA. Audit officer Ted Hotz mentioned a credit card...

Muse Knoxville receives $25,000 from Food City for future Mini Food City Muse Knoxville is excited to announce a generous $25,000 donation from Food City to create a brand-new Mini Food City exhibit, set to debut later this year. This interactive addition will bring...

Choto residents talk roadway safety By Ken Leinart Traffic studies can tell you a lot of things about a community. Where are the bottlenecks along a certain route? What’s the average daily speed on this road or that road? Where are crashes most likely to happen? What...

School board maintains 2024 legislative priorities By Ken Leinart Support of private school vouchers will not be part of Knox County Board of Education’s 2025 legislative priorities to be forwarded to the Tennessee Legislature. First District’s the Rev. John Butler...

Emerald Academy: Positively Impacting City Scholars for Ten Years By Focus Staff Eriana Spencer moved to Knoxville at five years old to live with her grandparents. She started her schooling at a traditional public school, but by 2016, as sixth grade approached, her...

Fountain City Auction’s 20th Annual Advertising Auction is Saturday, January 4 By Ken Leinart There is the sound, ever so slight in the 10,000-square foot Fountain City Auction building, and then another sound of an object being moved. “I’m going to get you,” FCA...

Funding approved for four affordable rental units in Hardin Valley By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com An 84-unit housing development planned for Hardin Valley received some questions from the Knox County Commission last week. The approval of $1 million...

Junior commission applications due this week By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Thursday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for applications from high school juniors and seniors wanting to become a Knox County Junior Commissioner. This will be...

Local TV stations hold drives for Operation Honor Guard, Second Harvest By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Last Tuesday was Giving Tuesday and a cold wind and a few snowflakes did not discourage two Knoxville television stations, WATE and WVLT, from...