Tony Norman Kicks Off School Board Campaign By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Tony Norman kicked off his campaign for the Third District seat on the Knox County Board of Education last week, with a reception Thursday evening at the Cedar Bluff Holiday Inn. In...
The Knoxville Focus for Monday, October 19, 2015
A GREAT DAY FOR GIBBS Celebrating the Future Gibbs Middle School By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “It’s finally happened and we’re here to celebrate,” said Board of Education member Mike McMillan Saturday. Hundreds of people gathered at the future site of the...
The Knoxville Focus for Monday, October 12, 2015
October Board of Education Meetings Yield Unexpected Outcomes By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com The Board of Education sped through their regular meeting agenda in under an hour last week, thanks in part to deferring two Board Policies and tabling a...
The Knoxville Focus for October 5, 2015
Congratulations Mayor Rogero! By Steve Hunley Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to serve as the city’s chief executive. In fact, Madeline Rogero was the first woman ever to be elected as mayor of one of...
The Knoxville Focus for September 28, 2015
City Primary Tomorrow By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The city-wide primary election for mayor, city council, and municipal judge is tomorrow following a low turnout for early voting. At close of early voting Thursday, the Election Commission reported a...
The Knoxville Focus for September 21, 2015
Here comes Hollerpalooza! By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The event may have not taken place last year but North Knoxville’s Happy Hollerpalooza is back and bigger than ever this year. The expanded street fair opens Saturday, September 26 from noon until 5 p.m....
The Knoxville Focus for September 14, 2015
Area seniors remember 9/11 By Ken Lay A group of area senior citizens commemorated the 14th anniversary of 9/11 Friday at the John O’Connor Senior Center by remembering the first responders who were injured or perished. In addition to remembering those heroes, the...
The Knoxville Focus for September 8, 2015
Dave Wright elected County Commission Chairman By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com By a vote of the Knox County Commission, Commissioner Dave Wright of the 8th District was elected chairman during a called meeting Tuesday. In a split vote Commissioner Bob Thomas,...
The Knoxville Focus for August 31, 2015
Replica of Mayberry Sheriff Car at Fountain City Auction By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Who doesn’t like Andy Taylor and Barney Fife of Mayberry fame? Both Andy Griffith and Don Knotts are gone now but their fame lives in reruns and in the memories of many, many...
The Knoxville Focus for August 24, 2015
Farragut Hotel gets OK By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The multimillion-dollar renovation of the historic Farragut Hotel at 530 Gay Street got a go-ahead vote from Knoxville City Council Tuesday night with only one councilman objecting. The project, by Rick...
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