by Mike Steely | May 17, 2020 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely My family and I have been fairly isolated for the past several weeks. The longer we stay cocooned, except for outings for prescription refills and food—which is seldom, the more interesting life becomes. We have worked on yard and home projects as we’ve...
by design | May 17, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods In April, the Knox County Health Department (KCHD), following guidance from the Center of Disease Control (CDC), advised that all Knox County residents wear a cloth face covering when venturing out in public. Individuals can be...
by design | May 16, 2020 | The Daily Focus
The carpet of yellow flowers is in full bloom, and the tulip poplar, overcup oak and Princeton elm trees have leafed out. The stamped crosswalks are open. The smooth wide sidewalks beckon. Crews have officially completed the $7 million Magnolia Avenue Streetscape...
by design | May 15, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
As Tennessee continues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the state’s Economic Recovery Group announced today it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail to instead focus on social distancing best practices effective May 22 and issue guidelines to...
by design | May 15, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:, The Daily Focus
Last night the Town of Farragut passed unanimously a historic 5G resolution which concludes with: NOW THEREFORE, by the adoption of this Resolution the Board of Mayor and Alderman of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee petitions and encourages the governments of...
by design | May 14, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from The Center For Education Reform The year 2000. That’s when National Charter Schools Week started (though some suggest it was 1999). The first Congressional resolution was introduced in the House by Democratic Representative Tim Roemer of Indiana and by Senator...