by design | May 7, 2023 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville Dragway raises $5K for area law enforcement By Ken Lay Maynardville — Knoxville Dragway hosted its first major event of the season recently and it was a race to benefit law enforcement officers from Knox and Union counties. The second annual “Outrun...
by design | May 7, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Old Switcheroo Folks in South Knoxville are doing their best to fight off a developer’s effort to repurpose his property at the old South Knoxville High School. Rick Dover owns the South High Assisted Living Facility, which is right smack dab in...
by design | May 7, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Catching up with Debbie Sharp By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com She’s one of those who stand behind their efforts, often out of sight, and modest in position. Debbie Sharp is the heart of the Knoxville Office of Neighborhoods. Bet you didn’t know that...
by design | May 7, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There was a time in our country’s history when Adam Clayton Powell was the most powerful Black person in America. The memory of Powell has dimmed somewhat, although he has been the subject of documentaries, movies, and even more recently, is portrayed as...
by design | May 7, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Halls enters post-season softball play tonight on a high note, while Gibbs is coming off a rough week. In an exciting game between the two rivals last Wednesday night in Corryton, the Lady Red Devils scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning...
by design | May 7, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Freshman star Chloe Truss led the way, but it took a supporting cast for Knoxville Catholic to capture its first Knoxville Interscholastic League Track and Field girls’ championship in school history. After sweeping the three sprint races...
