by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Remembering Dr. Jim Tumblin By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville and Fountain City have lost a great historian, storyteller, local author and fine man. Dr. J. C. (Jim) Tumblin died last week, leaving behind a number of important local books and...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley More Pain at the Pump Pain at the pump continues as gas continues spiraling ever upward. The national average is $4.92 per gallon, which is double what it was the day Joe Biden came into office. Biden and members of his administration lay the blame...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Lindy Webber helped improve Fulton’s softball program significantly in her prep career as a standout pitcher, while the Falcons’ Seth Vaughn was a beast when it came to football and wrestling. They have been named the FHS female and male...
by design | Jun 12, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee is no stranger to political machines, the best known of which was that of Edward Hull Crump of Memphis. Yet the Shelby County organization was hardly the only functioning political operation in Tennessee. Crump’s machine was largely confined to...
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By Steve Williams Halls High’s Caden Stephens and Aspen Calloway made their coaches proud during their prep careers. Stephens stood out in football and also was a track athlete with excellent speed. Calloway could pitch and hit in softball. Both also were honor...
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By Ken Lay Casey Humphreys is undertaking a challenge. But he couldn’t be happier and he doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. Humphreys was recently named head softball coach at West High School. There, he takes over a program that has struggled at best...
