Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic sells out again Coach Barnes talks community involvement, 2022 Vols basketball season By Ken Lay When Rick Barnes came to Knoxville nearly a decade ago as Tennessee’s men’s basketball coach, he wanted to find a way to become...

Merit Board Applicants Interviewed by Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Seven people have applied for the two remaining appointments to the newly reorganized Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employee Merit Board. The selections, one for a...

Pat Julian relishes relationships from time at Halls Former athletic trainer to be inducted into Road to Fame   By Steve Williams Halls High athletics’ fourth annual Road to Fame class is a diverse group as it includes athletes, a coach and a trainer who spent 15...

Fundraiser for Burchett and Harshbarger draws large, enthusiastic crowd By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Saturday’s well-attended fundraiser for Second District Congressman Tim Burchett and First District Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger could well...

Knox County leaders, judges sworn in By Ken Lay Knox County welcomed its new leaders and judges at a pair of swearing-in ceremonies last week. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs was sworn in for his second term at the Tennessee Theater Thursday morning. After being sworn...

Senator Hagerty Hosts Coffee By Focus Staff Bill Hagerty, Tennessee’s junior United States senator, has been traveling the state during the recent congressional recess. Hagerty is listening and talking about economics with Tennesseans of all walks of life as he moves...

Four proposed amendments to Tennessee Constitution will be on the Nov. 8 ballot Tennessee voters can cast a ballot for or against four proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the Nov. 8 State and Federal General Election ballot. “Tennessee voters need to...

Changes at Knox High Senior Living explained By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox High Senior Living, housed in the former Knoxville High School building, has some changes coming for residents there. The facility was promoted as luxury, independent...

Republicans Victorious Republicans celebrate Aug. 4 election results at Crowne Plaza downtown By Bill Howard If you’re a Knox County Republican, the place to be last Thursday night was the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Knoxville. A wide range of Republican candidates...

Mayor Jacobs hosts Get Out The Vote BBQ By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com With early voting winding down, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs hosted voters to a Get Out The Vote BBQ Friday evening held at The Barn in Powell with live music by Grassically Trained, and...