By Michele Silva
May 4, 2021 | 11:22 AM
(Knoxville, TN) – The Boyd Foundation has committed $1 million to YWCA Knoxville. It will help renovate the 96-year-old Downtown Center and expand the Keys of Hope Women’s Program. It will be renamed in honor of Jenny Boyd.
The financial commitment fulfills 10 percent of a $10 million fundraising goal in support of the overall Keys of Hope capital campaign. The program provides transitional services for women seeking to restore their lives and reach self-
sufficiency.
“The generous gift from the Boyd family and The Boyd Foundation is a great boost to our critical fundraising efforts to transform more lives through Keys of Hope and bring much-needed changes to our
The Knox County Commission is scheduled to discuss a controversial immigration enforcement deal following a report published last week by Knox News and Compass Knox that revealed the Sheriff s Office didn t secure commission approval for the initiative as required by state law.
Commissioner Charles Busler asked to put the issue on the body’s April agenda, which means it will be up for discussion at either the April 19 agenda review or the full April 26 meeting, or possibly both. The commission agenda was first published online Tuesday. Commission manager Drucilla Stills told Knox News that Busler requested the item be added Thursday, the day the report published.
Commissioners Courtney Durrett and Dasha Lundy, both Democrats, said they want to get to the bottom of what approval is required by the commission for the Knox County Sheriff s Office to participate in the 287(g) program, which authorizes local law enforcement to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Durrett called for the program to be halted immediately.
The revelations about the legality of Knox County s participation, however, also revealed a split in the commission. The county legislative body s Republican members have expressed little appetite for asserting their oversight powers, mostly deferring to the county s law director s office, which maintains the deal is legal without the approval required by state statute.
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The partnership is meant to connect the university s knowledge and resources with the community around it. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 9:56 PM EST February 25, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. The University of Tennessee is working to give more people across the community a chance at pursuing higher education.
They partnered with Knoxville College and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Knoxville to better connect UT s resources with the community as a whole. Officials said they hope it will provide more opportunities and give people more chances to pursue college.
Through the partnership, officials will create an educational pathway from a technical certificate to an associate s degree, and to several degree opportunities through UT.