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The Knoxville Focus for March 9, 2026

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Union County Opry presents Con Hunley in Concert Union County Opry is gearing up for its first show of 2026, featuring country music star Con Hunley. In what has become an annual event, this marks Hunley’s 4th year at the Opry. The show is a homecoming of sorts for...

Publisher’s Positions

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Qualifying Conditions Should be Made Clear To Potential Candidates The State Republican Party, through chairman Scott Golden, sent a letter to the state coordinator of elections, Mark Goins.  The purpose was to notify Goins that the Tennessee...

Local restaurant provides worship space for church congregation

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Ken Lay If you’re an early bird in need of a place to worship on Sunday morning, a small church gathers for a service at 8 a.m. at Shoney’s, located at 4032 N. Broadway. The congregation meets in the private banquet room. “We meet at 8 a.m., we worship, we...

The Gentleman From Nevada: James G. Scrugham

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Most of history is unknown, and it is always fun for me to dust off certain tales and people and share those stories.  Largely forgotten today, James Graves Scrugham lived an interesting and productive life.  At various times, he was an engineer, a...

Nordin’s path could lead to TSSAA gold and Naval Academy

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Steve Williams Justin Nordin has a lot going on when it comes to basketball these days. Right now, the Bearden High School senior and his teammates are focused on getting to the TSSAA state tournament. This coming summer, Justin will join the Naval Academy....

Lady Spartans fight back a second time for title

by design | Mar 8, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

  By Steve Williams Webb School’s girls won their see-saw battle in the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship game Saturday afternoon at the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville. It resulted in Back2Back state champions, too, as the Lady Spartans edged Lipscomb...
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