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West unbeaten on the road, even at the Dawg House By Steve Williams West continued its unusual win streak last week when it handed Bearden, one of the Top 5 ranked teams in the state, a 64-60 loss on its home floor aka the Dawg House. “We have been a really...
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Carroll Reece and Jimmy Quillen By Ray Hill From 1921 until 1997, two men occupied the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee’s First District, with the exception of six years. Carroll Reece served 36 years, as did Jimmy Quillen; however, Reece’s...
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Farragut senior wrestlers win in their home finale against Karns By Ken Lay After scoring a pin in his match against Karns High’s Stone Johnson, Michael Stafford was greeted by congratulatory handshakes and hugs from his co-workers Farragut High School’s Lynn E....
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Cain continues to climb in basketball career By Steve Williams When Blue Cain left Knoxville Catholic after his junior season to play at the IMG Academy in 2022-23, his dream was to play D1 college basketball and it didn’t matter what conference. He landed in the SEC...
by design | Feb 2, 2025 | The Daily Focus
TENNESSEE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH NCAA TO PROTECT STUDENT-ATHLETES’ RIGHTS NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced last week that a bipartisan coalition of states led by Tennessee has reached a settlement in...