The Knoxville Area Urban League will be able to hire 20 community health navigators after being awarded funding with five other National Urban League affiliates to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among the hardest-hit and...

Sep 10, 2015 · Recent Posts. Legal and public notices for the week of December 2, 2024; Support for Tennesseans facing grief, loss during holiday season; The Knoxville Focus for December 2, 2024

Jan 27, 2025 · The Knoxville Focus for February 3, 2025; Publisher’s Positions; West unbeaten on the road, even at the Dawg House; Carroll Reece and Jimmy Quillen

Jan 27, 2025 · Jacobs: No property tax increase. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Pay raises for employees and more funding for services without a property tax increase were the highlights of the proposed budget Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs presented during his speech in front of a large audience last Monday morning.

Nov 25, 2024 · First step taken for mental health facility. By Ken Leinart. A report from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is recommending a 50-bed mental health institute for Knoxville.

Jan 20, 2025 · Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs is excited to announce increased tax freeze eligibility for Knox County’s Senior Community. Trustee Biggs proposed to Knox County Commissioners the income limit per Senior (65+) household be increased from $44,940 to $60,000, which is the maximum allowed by the ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Turn Up Knoxville funded after a 7-1 council vote. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Turn Up Knoxville’s two years of violence interruption through street outreach seems to be working as the city reported a more than 30% reduction in homicides following its first year alone.

Jan 6, 2024 · Advance Knox growth plan passes committee. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Almost 80,000 new Knox County residents are expected over the next 20 years.

Dec 9, 2024 · City hotel-motel tax may increase to 4%. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. In an effort to fund repairs for the city coliseum and other related facilities, the Knoxville City Council voted, on first reading, to up the hotel-motel occupancy tax from 3 to 4 percent.

Jul 1, 2024 · Buyers came with deep pockets to score property at the annual Knox County Tax Sale Wednesday at the Grande Event or Knoxville Expo Center. The yearly event is held by the Knox County Trustee’s Office in order to recover delinquent tax revenue. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs said that the 2024 ...