by design | May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Not-for-profit organization Knox Makes Masks is working hard to take and fill orders of homemade masks for hospitals and frontline workers across East Tennessee. Knox Makes Masks provides masks free of charge to frontline workers. All masks are made by...
by design | May 9, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville-Knox County Planning recently released the latest addition to their Technical Report series: Senior Population in Knox County. The report summarizes important characteristics of Knox County’s senior population to inform an ongoing dialogue about their needs....
by design | May 8, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Motorists traveling on I-640 East in Knox County should be aware of resurfacing activities that will have an affect on traffic this weekend. On Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, the ramp on I-640 East to Exit 1B (Western Avenue) will be closed between 7 a.m....
by design | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
As small businesses begin to reopen, personal protection equipment (PPE) and sanitary supplies are hard to find. That’s why a group of volunteers and business leaders stepped up to help. Small Business Care Knox was created to provide small business owners with the...
by design | May 7, 2020 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Office of Neighborhoods Does your neighborhood group have an idea for sprucing up or adding amenities to a local park? City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for its 2020 Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants up...
by design | May 6, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from Amy Dolinky, Knox County COVID-19 Joint Information Center As Governor Lee mentioned in his media briefing yesterday, the state ordered facemasks for distribution through local health departments. KCHD has received a shipment of masks from the state and will...