Pellissippi State Community College hosted its Eighth Annual Festival of Cultures the evening of April 10th at its Hardin Valley Campus. The festival has continually been one of the largest events of the year for the college, and was free and open to the public. This year the theme of the event was […]
75 FORECLOSURES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on May 4, 2015 on or about 11:00AM local time, at the North door, Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by GREGORY S […]
By Steve Hunley School Board members deserve credit for approving Gibbs Middle There’s an old adage many of us learned from our grandparents: “It’s never too late to do the right thing.” Last Monday night at the Knox County Board of Education’s special-called meeting to approve its budget for the next fiscal year, that […]
By Ray Hill Albert Benjamin Chandler had once again defeated the state machine and won election to the governorship by a record majority twenty years after having first been elected governor. Unfortunately, Happy Chandler’s second administration was not going as well as his first. In the years Chandler had served as U. S. senator […]
By Steve Williams A suggestion by his dad led to Rhett Elwood throwing the discus when he was in the 8th grade three years ago. The idea eventually blossomed into a TSSAA state championship. Rhett was skeptical of Robert Elwood’s recommendation at first. “I took it as a joke, and then I went out there […]
School Board Debates, Approves FY16 Budget By Sally Absher sallyabsher@knoxfocus.com Last Monday, the Board of Education considered Dr. McIntyre’s proposed General Operating Fund ($441.5M), Capital Fund ($19.15M for next year), and School Nutrition Fund ($28M) budget recommendations for FY 2016. The budgets have been “iterative,” with revisions announced almost weekly. McIntyre announced the latest revision […]
By Dan Andrews While “Visit Knoxville” may have been out of the spotlight lately, the old saying “out of sight… out of mind,” does not apply here. The organization continues to do great work for the Knoxville community. One specific example is their social media unit run by Erin Donovan. From their Search Engine […]
By Ken Lay Central High School’s baseball team used a big inning to nab a comeback victory Tuesday night. The Bobcats entered the bottom of the fifth facing a 3-1 deficit against District 3-AAA rival Campbell County and plated four runs to take a 5-3 lead and went on to nab a 5-3 win over […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com You will be surprised at the size and selection you discover when you walk into to Sofas and More just off Maynardville Pike in Halls. The family-owned store has all types of home furniture, from mattresses and bedroom items to sofas and dining room pieces, and all at a lower price […]
Rain or shine, EarthFest 2015 will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the World’s Fair Park performance lawn in downtown Knoxville. There will be over 100 exhibitors and attractions, and as always, it’s a free, zero-waste event for the whole family, including your pets. Over the past […]