Halloween-themed Event for Pet Owners and Their Dogs The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is going to the dogs for a Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo. The event, co-sponsored by the Gardens and the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, caters to dogs and dog lovers and will be held Sunday, October 24, from 1 […]
The Knox County Health Department’s Tobacco Use Prevention program is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health to recognize Child Health Month (CHM) throughout October. The theme for CHM 2021 is Childhood Resilience: Nurturing Social, Emotional and Physical Health. One of the main goals of the 2021 CHM is focusing on the whole-child approach, […]
Knoxville’s Dr. Ted Russell was named today to the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) Hall of Fame. TICUA and its member institutions selected 24 alumni, highlighting their contributions to the state, country and world in a variety of disciplines. Russell is a 1962 Carson-Newman University alumnus. “We are so pleased that TICUA is honoring our own Dr. Ted Russell,” Carson-Newman President Charles A. […]
The Knox County Health Department and several community partners are holding their fifth observation of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14 at Lakeshore Park’s Marble Hall. A national observation, this day was created to provide support to and awareness of those who have lost an infant or pregnancy. […]
~ from the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment Several Neighborhoods have planned to show their support for the officers, firefighters, and first responders who help to keep our communities safe for the 38^th year of celebrating National Night Out. Some will be leaving their porch lights on and/or decorating mailboxes; others will be […]
FORECLOSURE NOTICE NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE SALE Default having occurred under the terms of that certain Deed of Trust dated October 5, 2018, from Lieb Properties, LLC, recorded as Instrument 201810080022938, in the Knox County Register’s Office, and A. Lynn Clapp and wife, Glendora Clapp, the holders of the indebtedness secured by said […]
A record $337,000 was raised through this year’s Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic presented by UT Medical Center. The annual event, held at Holston Hills Country Club on September 27, is one of Emerald Youth Foundation’s three main fundraisers and supports the ministry’s work with city children and families. Tennessee head men’s basketball coach […]
Fulton High School alumni honor veteran classmates By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com On a recent bright Saturday morning, more than 100 people attended a ceremony to honor and remember seven Fulton High School alumni who died during the Vietnam War. Two monuments now stand at the main entrance to Fulton High School thanks to […]
By Steve Hunley The Austin City Council slashed the budget for their police department by a third. The end result was the loss of more than 150 police officers and the highest murder rate the Texas capitol has ever experienced in its history. The Council reversed itself and restored the funding as the “defunding the […]
By Bill Howard The monthly meeting of the Concord Farragut Club at Fruition Cafe last Thursday night had an interesting trilogy of speakers. Charme Allen spoke first. Allen, the District Attorney General for Knox County, gave the crowd a general overview of her office’s operations, and reported a number of crime statistics. “What we do […]