Soles Jr., PHS sack leader, signs with UK By Steve Williams With Knox County schools closed for the holidays last Wednesday, the official National Signing Day for NCAA Division 1 football programs, Powell High Coach Matt Lowe scheduled a signing ceremony on Tuesday...
Bearden softball team helps Wreaths Across America
Bearden softball team helps Wreaths Across America By Steve Williams Bearden High’s girls softball team lent a big hand to the Wreaths Across America event Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Knoxville National Cemetery. For three hours, from 11 in the morning to 2 in the...
The Knoxville Focus for December 18, 2023
Travis Wright Running for District 8 School Board Seat By Focus Staff Travis Wright has announced he is a candidate for the Knox County Board of Education 8th District seat held by Mike McMillan in the Republican primary. Mr. McMillan recently announced he was not...
Publisher’s Positions
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Woke College Presidents Are Hypocrites Anyone who saw the performances of the three college presidents before the congressional committee attempting to address the shocking and still rising antisemitism on their respective...
Halls wins first home dual meet of 2023-24 season
Halls wins first home dual meet of 2023-24 season By Ken Lay The Halls High School wrestling team finally had a regular-season dual meet at home late last week. And the Red Devils didn’t disappoint their fan as they notched a 69-12 victory over Seymour before a packed...
The Tribune’s Sentinel: Charles Wayland Brooks
The Tribune’s Sentinel: Charles Wayland Brooks By Ray Hill From 1940 until 1949, Charles Wayland Brooks served in the United States Senate. A successful attorney who had fought in the First World War, Brooks was known to his friends as “Curly” because of his hair;...
Holiday Helpers making season merrier again
Holiday Helpers making season merrier again By Steve Williams The Knoxville Focus received some good reports on “Holiday Helpers” again this year and would like to recognize these high school student-athletes for making the season merrier! Thanks to the cheerleaders...
Three Rivers Republicans celebrate Christmas
Three Rivers Republicans celebrate Christmas By Ken Lay Christmas was in the air Tuesday night as the Three Rivers Republican Club celebrated the holiday season at its Christmas party Tuesday night at Marbledale Baptist Church in Strawberry Plains. Club members and...
The Knoxville Focus for December 11, 2023
Pearl Harbor Day remembered at EXPO Center By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Pearl Harbor Day was remembered with a special luncheon Thursday at the EXPO Event Center. Not only was it well planned but the large assembly of veterans, families, public...
Publisher’s Positions
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Jane George: Another Lockstep Liberal Jane George, a failed candidate for the Tennessee State Senate four years ago, has announced she’s off and running for Congress. George is a Democrat and says at least where fiscal policy is...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...