City ready for Old Fashioned Fourth

Fireworks, a Patriotic Bike Parade and a dramatic presentation from some daring individuals will be among the highlights of an old-fashioned celebration at the City of Knoxville’s Festival on the Fourth, presented by OneMain Financial. This year, activities get...

East Tennessee’s Best Friend in Washington

By Ralphine Major It all started with a flag. I wrote to our Congressman and asked him to bring a flag to our church during the summer of ‘73. The late John J. Duncan, United States Representative for the Second District, brought a flag that had flown over the Capitol...

Cross country turns out to be Templeton’s sport

By Steve Williams For someone who didn’t start running cross country until his sophomore year in high school, Will Templeton sure covered a lot of ground in a hurry. Since the fall of 2009, the Hardin Valley Academy male Athlete of the Year for 2011-12 won two TSSAA...

Voters Don’t Favor Tax Dollars For Chamber

By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “In your opinion, should the privately owned Knoxville Chamber of Commerce be subsidized with local public tax dollars?” 78% of voters responded “no.” The greatest opposition to utilizing tax dollars...