by design | Feb 17, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Anyone expecting anything new in Superintendent of Schools Jim McIntyre’s annual State of the Schools address had to be terribly disappointed. Recently, there has been an attempt to make McIntyre more human; the fact a public official who has been here...
by design | Feb 9, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com Governor Bill Haslam unveiled his “Tennessee Promise” plan in his State of the State address. Evidently, the governor had not previously shared his plan with the members of the General Assembly, as one could hear an...
by design | Jan 27, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
This morning, SunTrust Bank presented Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett with a $446,343 E-commerce card rebate check. Knox County earned the nearly half-million-dollar rebate from the use of its E-commerce cards during the 2013 calendar year. This amount surpassed 2012’s...
by design | Jan 17, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Talented educators who aspire to be principals in the Knox County Schools are encouraged to apply to be a part of the fifth cohort of the Leadership Academy, a collaborative effort between the Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee (UT). The...
by design | Jan 15, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Repairs are expected to begin next week to a sinkhole that has closed a portion of Kendall Road in West Knoxville. Due to underlying, persistent sinkhole activity, the City of Knoxville closed the road between Gleason Drive and Twining Drive on Dec. 20th. A...
by design | Jan 11, 2014 | News, The Daily Focus
Justin Timberlake and Tennessee Music Highlights Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has released the 2014 Official Tennessee Vacation Guide in print and online as an e-guide. Both versions of the FREE guide are available by visiting...
