Click here to view full paper. New prep season opens with changes on and off the field By Steve Williams A new high school football season kicks off for most local teams this week . . . in more ways than one. From new classification alignments to new uniforms, there...

Click here to view this week's Focus.   Dr. Jody Goins welcomed to CHS By Tasha Mahurin tasha@knoxfocus.com Students and teachers at Central High School welcomed their new principal, Dr. Jody Goins, with all the fanfare of a pep rally last week. “I’m humbled by...

Click here to view this week's Focus. Halls Republican Club hosts Knox County Republican Party Picnic By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com The Halls Republican Club hosted a county-wide Republican Party Picnic at Fountain City Park this past Saturday. “I couldn’t be...

Click here to view the full Focus for this week. Antiques Roadshow visits Knoxville By Tasha Mahurin Tasha@knoxfocus.com Billed as part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, PBS’s primetime series Antiques Roadshow visited Knoxville this past weekend as...

Click here to view this week's Focus.   Family, Duty, Honor By Tasha Mahurin tasha@knoxfocus.com “Honey, what part of the Korean War were you in?” an elderly gentleman asked as I made my way through the back room of the South Knoxville Shoney’s. I was there to...

  Click here to view the entire paper. Heroics on a budget Rescue Squad keeps City, County safe By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com From performing harrowing water rescues under the Gay Street Bridge to using the Jaws of Life to free a car-trapped victim in...

Click here to view this week's Focus.   Carter Elementary School on time, debt free By Focus Staff A crowd of approximately 200 gathered last week as Knox County took possession of the new Carter Elementary School during a ceremonial check presentation event. “It...