KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Knox County officials say one out of four people living in the county will be 65 and over in the next four years, prompting expanded programs and services to meet growing needs.
County leaders say people are living longer and moving to the area to retire. Seniors will be the biggest population in Knox County by 2040.
Robert Hotaling, who moved to Knoxville after Hurricane Katrina, started going to the John T. O’Connor Senior Center about five years ago. He said the center has been essential for him and his wife since retiring…