by design | Sep 7, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Catching Up With George Bove By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com I’ve known George Bove for several years and always found him open, courteous and very active in community and organizational events. He has relocated to Loudon County from Knoxville and...
by design | Sep 7, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Iowa’s Cantankerous Congressman Harold Royce “H. R.” Gross By Ray Hill It is fair to say there was not a speck of get-along-go-along in the character of Harold Royce Gross, a former newscaster who spent 26 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the...
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Karns High honors its Hall of Fame inductees “He may have been a giant of a man, but he also was a teddy bear – our teddy bear.” – Dewanna Glover By Steve Williams R.T. Everette, Jr., most commonly known as Tommy, was the first to be inducted into the inaugural Karns...
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Central starts fast, holds off West rally By David Klein In its first Region 2-5A game of the season at Central, the Bobcats got off to a fast start against the West Rebels in the first half but withstood a furious West rally in the fourth quarter to win 29-21. The...
by design | Sep 7, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Health Department Announces New Smartphone App The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is excited to announce the release of the organization’s new smartphone application. This app will serve as an innovative way for the health department to connect with...
by design | Sep 6, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Halls Republican Club meets Tuesday ~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, Sept 9, 2025, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pike, 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with...