by design | Jul 4, 2020 | The Daily Focus
South Knoxville Senior Center added to open house schedule; Early Voting begins July 17th The Knox County Election Commission is hosting three open houses/informational sessions on its new Verity paper-based voting system next week. They are: Monday, July 6th...
by design | Jul 3, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. “While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the...
by design | Jul 3, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Circuit Court Clerk Charlie Susano requested a $1.5 million loan his office could draw down as needed to help offset lost revenue and cover expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is expected to be on the Knox County Commission agenda in...
by design | Jul 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Joint effort to address use of force, duty to intervene policies across agencies Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a partnership with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, The Tennessee Department of Safety...
by design | Jul 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Several Knoxville neighborhoods are participating in the inaugural Neighborhood Trails of Red, White and Blue, a physically distanced, socially engaging event to be held in lieu of the City’s annual Festival of the Fourth. “I will miss celebrating with everyone...
by design | Jul 1, 2020 | The Daily Focus
NORRIS, Tenn.: While most Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, the Museum of Appalachia marks the occasion with an old-fashioned “anvil shoot.” Every 4th of July, the Museum uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil hundreds of feet into the...