Bike/Owen Community Story-Sharing Saturday

Knox County School Board members Katherine Bike and Jennifer Owen will attend a Community Story-Sharing on Market Square on Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m., focused on the experiences that Tennessee public school students and families have had with the...

70th Annual Karns Community Fair

70th Annual Karns Community Fair The 70th Annual Karns Community Fair will be held at Karns High School this Saturday, July 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The Karns Community Fair is Tennessee’s longest-running community fair and is presented by Smithbilt Homes, All...

No more race-based admissions

No more race-based admissions By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I found it interesting that the immediate reaction to the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in university admissions was to render dire predictions regarding...