by design | Feb 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will hold its annual Pack the Bag fundraiser Feb. 12-23 to benefit its Food for Kids program. The campaign aims to support weekly meals for 15,458 students who may miss...
by design | Feb 11, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The Knox County Investment Committee meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 10:00 – 11:45 A.M. on the 6th Floor, Room 615, Mayor’s Conference Room in the City-County Building. AGENDA 1.) Call to Order. 2.) Approval of Minutes from...
by design | Feb 10, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Leadership Foundation Receives a Multiyear Grant & Leadership Training to Expand Critical Services Locally Bank of America has named the Knoxville Leadership Foundation (KLF) as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder® for its work building permanent...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knox County Regional Forensic Center KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Last year, a new synthetic opioid hit East Tennessee and between late October and through December, it appeared in nine overdose deaths. As of mid-January, the same designer drug was linked to seven...
by design | Feb 8, 2026 | The Daily Focus
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com With the petition deadline about a week away, the number of Knox County candidate hopefuls is growing. February 19 is the filing deadline, with Feb. 26 set for withdrawing from a race. The primary is Tuesday, May 5,...
by design | Feb 7, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knox County Election Commission ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION Wednesday, February 4, 2026, is the first day that eligible voters can request an absentee by mail ballot for the May 5, 2026, Knox County Primary Elections. The application to request an...