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Stories in this Week's Focus PUBLIC NOTICE PROBATE COURT SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY IN RE: ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, Deceased No. 86280-2 NAMES OF PARTIES INTERSTED: Linda Walker, Debbi Mitchell, Gary Alexander, Alex Walker, Bradley Alexander, Chris Alexander, John Walker, Jason Alexander, Crystal Field, Cory Mitchell, Beth Arroyo, Jeremy Alexander, and the Bureau of TennCare LOCATION: SITUATED in the Eighth (8th) Civil District of Knox County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of the City of...

City of Knoxville Hosts Job Fair WednesdayThe City of Knoxville will be hosting a Job Fair and Career Expo on Wednesday, March 26, from 2-6 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. Attendees of this open-house style event can fill out applications on site for various open positions including part-time, full-time, and Summer 2025 internship opportunities. Attendees can also ask questions about the application process, qualifications, pay, pension, work schedule, and benefits.

Multi-unit housing requests before commission zoning meeting todayBy Mike SteelySenior Writersteelym@knoxfocus.comWhen the Knox County Commission meets in its zoning session today it will consider several large residential zoning change requests. Benjamin Mullins is asking for a zoning change, from agricultural to planned residential, to build up to 12 residential units per acre.

Publisher’s PositionsBy Steve HunleyThe genius of the American constitution and government is readily apparent to anyone who has studied the history of other countries. The independence of the three distinct branches of the government, the executive, the judicial and the legislative, is absolutely essential to democracy and the continuation of our republic.

TKA Girls Basketball Finishes Second at StateBy Mark NagiThe King’s Academy Lions have become a perennial state championship contender. Their run at the gold ball in Division II-A finished one win short of a title, but that shouldn’t take away from what was a terrific 2024-2025 season for their girls basketball team. “We had a roller coaster ride, up and down,” said TKE head coach Dante Turnipseed. “We had some really good games that we played against some really good teams.

The Country Squire Who Became GovernorLuren D. DickinsonAs we apparently live in an age of increasingly geriatric candidates for public office, I was interested to note Luren D. Dickinson remains the oldest person to occupy the governor’s office in Michigan. Dickinson was a kindly man of simple tastes, balding and bespectacled with a white mustache living just above his upper lip. Dickinson was a veteran politician although he was not elected governor by the people of the Wolverine State.

Young Fulton team falls, 57-49By Steve WilliamsYou don’t see many teams as young as Fulton get to the TSSAA state tournament. But the Falcons didn’t just show up last week. They made it interesting. Their slow start may have been due to their youth and the bright lights that come with a state tourney, but they got within three points late in the third period before losing to Fayette-Ware 57-49 in the TSSAA Class 3A state quarterfinals Thursday at MTSU’s Murphy Center in Murfreesboro.

Neighbors of the Year honoredBy Mike SteelySenior Writersteelym@knoxfocus.comBill Murrah of the 4th and Gill Neighborhood was honored recently as the Good Neighbor of the Year with a plaque presented by Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon. The 78-year-old was noted as having hauled suitcases of trash, and fosters connections across demographic and social divides, creating a stronger, more unified community.

LOCAL CHURCH HOSTING A FREE MUSIC CAMP FOR CHILDREN IN KNOXVILLE THIS SUMMERMESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH WILL HOST DAY CAMP ON BEARDEN HILLMessiah Lutheran Church is hosting a FREE week-long music camp June 2-6 from 9:00 a.m. to noon! Do the kids in your life love to sing and or play instruments? Music is important because it fosters emotional expression, enhances mood, provides stress relief, promotes connection and unity, and inspires creativity.

High-Speed Internet Now Available to All Union County KUB CustomersKUB Fiber expedited its Union County buildout with support from local, state governmentKnoxville, TN – KUB Fiber is now available to all Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) customers in Union County – a major milestone in the utility provider’s fiber rollout. With support from the State of Tennessee, KUB Fiber was able to expedite its rollout in the area.