by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox teams bring home two TMSAA state titles By Steve Williams Coach Jadarius Suber said his Vine boys were the first in Knox County to bring home a TMSAA state basketball championship trophy Saturday, and later that evening Coach Josh Ballard’s West Valley girls...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Fall of Congressman John Jennings, II By Ray Hill Guy Smith, editor of the Knoxville Journal, was left seething with anger following the 1948 election. For the first time since 1916, Tennessee Republicans had nominated serious candidates for both the governorship...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
No more cars and trucks on Gay Street Bridge By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon held a press conference recently and announced some sad news, especially for the growing South Knoxville waterfront. The historic...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Ray Hill’s biography of Senator McKellar available for preorder By Focus Staff Faithful readers of The Knoxville Focus can now go online and preorder a copy of Ray Hill’s new book about Senator Kenneth McKellar from Amazon.com. The Kindle version will be released on...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | The Daily Focus
CPR Class Dates for 2025 Announced ~ from the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital You and your kids (ages 14+) can learn CPR so you can respond to emergencies in your home. The registration fee is $30. Class sizes are limited, so pre-registration is required....
by design | Feb 15, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Theatre earns regional Emmy Award nomination for ‘Pass the Mic: Creating a Stage for Change’ The Tennessee Theatre’s innovative series, “Pass the Mic: Creating a Stage for Change,” has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award in the category of...
