by design | Sep 7, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Outgoing commissioners have long final meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com More than 40 citizens signed up to speak at last week’s Knox County Commission meeting, the last session for four commissioners, and the topics ranged from opposition to...
by design | Sep 7, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knox County Commission Elects Chair And Vice Chair Last week the Knox County Commission met and elected Terry Hill as chair and Adam Thompson as vice chairman. Six commissioners supported Hill while five others backed Angela Russell. As pointed out...
by design | Sep 7, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams The eighth class of Halls’ Road to Fame may be the smallest with three inductees, but it still stands out as one of the best with pride, talent and toughness. Starting off, Morgan Schaller is loaded with pride. “What I am most proud of is being able...
by design | Sep 7, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Both political parties had selected their respective nominees for the United States Senate in New York. Republicans had once again nominated Senator Kenneth B. Keating, who had served for twelve years in the House of Representatives before winning a...
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Island Home Park Welcomes New Addition By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The City of Knoxville and Knox Native Homes celebrated the installation of a new American Sign Language feature at the Island Home Park playground. The sign, developed by Language Priority...
by design | Sep 7, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Learn about native plants, beneficial insects and Smart Yard practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville Interested in making your yard more sustainable and friendly to pollinators? Attend the fourth annual Smart Yards and Friends Festival to learn how to better manage...
