by design | Apr 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
TumbleBooks, a world leader in online children’s book databases, has made its family of online libraries available for free to the Blount County Public Library until at least August 31. These libraries consist of digital, audio, and visual resources covering many...
by design | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Taking care of your emotional and mental health has to be a top priority in this uncertain time. The Knox County Public Library would like to help. Although the library buildings are closed, they are providing services online. Try learning something new or launching a...
by design | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs addressed “Safer at Home” guideline enforcement with the following statement in response to media inquiries. “We all share the same goal of mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and ultimately must realize it’s up to individuals to...
by design | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from UT System Office of Communications KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd – in consultation with chancellors at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center – has announced that summer session classes at all...
by design | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
~ from U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the...
by design | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Mayor Indya Kincannon has issued a Safer at Home order that goes into effect Wednesday, April 1, 2020. This order directly echoes the order issued last week by the Knox County Health Department. The order gives City of Knoxville employees who have enforcement...