by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams He may not be a star player. He might not even be a starter. But he’s consistently contributed to his team’s successful season. Head coaches of the area’s winningest teams were asked by The Knoxville Focus to recognize their “unsung...
by design | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Jimmy Darrel Davis, better known as “DD” or “Double D,” has found a business that goes very well with his hobby of restoring early Ford cars. A professional driver for show buses that carry celebrities like Martina McBride and...
by Ray Hill | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Eleanor Medill Patterson was the first woman to successfully run a major metropolitan newspaper. Known as “Cissy” due to the nickname given to her in childhood by her brother, she was volatile, unpredictable, frequently gleefully malevolent and...
by Steve Williams | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams With it being homecoming at Halls High School, there were plenty of signs on display prior to the football game against rival Gibbs. One read: “Come on Red Devils. Roast the Eagles. May the Force be with you.” As it turned out, Caden Harbin was a...
by design | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Powell High School’s girls soccer team celebrated Senior Night with a 3-0 victory over rival Halls Thursday at Powell Middle School. The win gave the Lady Panthers the District 3-AAA regular-season title and a first-round bye in the district tournament,...
by design | Oct 4, 2015 | Archives
By Ken Lay Bearden High School’s girls soccer team couldn’t quite leave Hardin Valley Academy with a victory Wednesday night, but the Lady Bulldogs did depart with the 2015 District 4-AAA regular-season championship. “This has been a long time coming,” Bearden coach...
