New Emergency Mobility Equipment Trailer to assist first responders, disabled By Bill Howard Suppose a fire in a high-rise apartment building required the desperate evacuation of someone confined to a wheelchair. Waiting for an elevator that might not work could mean...

Commission to consider new interstate bypass By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Twenty-two years ago a new bypass was proposed by the state for Knoxville. The “Orange Route” was to link Interstate 40/75 with northbound I-75 but was abandoned after some...

Old Rule High School to be demolished By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Old Rule High School will be demolished and the funding for that project is on the agenda for the Knox County Commission work session meeting on Tuesday. Named for the noted...

New Adrian Burnett campus opens its doors to students today By Ken Lay Schools throughout Knox County begin the spring semester today (Jan. 9) and when the first bell sounds, students at Adrian Burnett Elementary School will have a new campus to call home. And it was...

Fountain City Auction readying for the 18th Annual Advertisement Auction By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Fountain City Auction will be starting 2023 with their 18th Annual Advertising Sale this Saturday. The huge sale is preceded this year with an antique and...

Judge Kyle Hixson sworn into office By Focus Staff Just about every judge in East Tennessee was present to watch Kyle A. Hixon take the oath of office as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Hixson was appointed to the post by Governor Bill Lee, who was...

Berean Christian girls help keep the tradition going By Steve Williams This rescue was different. Knoxville Fire Station No. 11 was the recipient. Berean Christian School’s girls basketball team provided the helping hand. It was a unique act of community service. Eric...

Pastor Lynch returns to heart of Marbledale By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Marbledale Baptist Church, the church with a heart in the heart of Marbledale, has recently welcomed its new pastor, Charles “Charlie” Lynch. Marbledale Baptist is Pastor Lynch’s...

Wreaths Across America events planned for December 17 By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com   Each year Knox County’s three veterans cemeteries take part in Wreaths Across America when hundreds of local veterans, their families, and involved citizens...