By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Over 2,200 more people voted early in-person in 2021 than in 2017, with New Harvest Park being the site with the most voters,” Chris Davis, Knox County Election Coordinator, told The Focus Friday. Davis attributed...

Pellissippi State opens Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science By Ken Lay A rainy day couldn’t throw a damper on the excitement at Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus Tuesday. The inclement weather forced the school’s administration to shuffle...

School board rejects proposal to implement mask mandate By Ken Lay Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas will not have authority to require the district’s staff, faculty or students to wear masks on campus. Thomas also won’t have the authority to implement...

Lynn Duncan: A Great Lady Passes Away By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com To me one of the most difficult things to do in this life is to watch a loved one slip away by degrees over a period of time. That is exactly what Jimmy Duncan and his family did...

Construction gets underway on Northwest Greenway Connector Construction has begun on the $1.6 million Northwest Greenway Connector – a key half-mile stretch of trail between Victor Ashe Park and the state-funded pedestrian bridge spanning Western Avenue at Ball Camp...

Bud Armstrong to Run for Chancellor By Focus Staff Richard “Bud” Armstrong has announced he will be a candidate in next year’s Republican primary for Chancellor, Part II Armstrong released a statement stressing the importance of competent and impartial jurists on the...

Kyle Ward sponsors Juneteenth By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com There is an effort underway currently to make “Juneteenth” a holiday in Knox County.  The sponsor and driving force behind it will raise a few eyebrows: Commissioner Kyle Ward.  No, the...

Sweet P’s opens new location in Fountain City By Ken Lay Fountain City’s newest restaurant is opening today (July 6). Knoxville’s Sweet P’s chain is expanding and will have a new home on the north end of town. Sweet P’s Uptown Corner, located at 3029 Tazewell Pike,...

‘You Pay, You Say’ voter initiative gains momentum A citizen-initiated petition to establish limits on taxation levied by the city of Knoxville is gaining momentum. The ‘You Pay, You Say’ campaign has already collected over 1,283 signatures and tens of thousands of...