by design | Nov 5, 2023 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Stadium construction moves forward as Jacobs proclaims Tennessee Smokies Day By Ken Lay Construction of Knoxville’s new downtown baseball stadium is proceeding on schedule. The new home for the Tennessee Smokies is scheduled to open in April 2025, in time for the...
by design | Nov 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
K.D. McKellar Goes To Congress, II By Ray Hill The campaigns of Kenneth D. McKellar and his chief opponent for the Democratic nomination in the 1911 special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Washington Gordon had heated up. McKellar...
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Knox County wins four state titles; Farragut boys repeat By Steve Williams Knox County had a grand showing in cross country at the TSSAA State Championships in Hendersonville last week. Local harriers brought home awards for two state team champions and one runner-up...
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Webb’s wish list is to keep winning and beat the Bucs By Steve Williams At the top of the Webb football team’s wish list has to be a rematch with Boyd Buchanan. Webb lost at BB 14-10 in their first meeting when the two teams squared off with 8-0 records in Week 10. If...
by design | Nov 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Ambulance service, appointments, funding and code of ethics on commission agenda By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Commission meets Monday, November 13, in work session it may clean up some rules. For years the governing body has...
by design | Nov 4, 2023 | The Daily Focus
State Rep. Elaine Davis and State Sen. Richard Briggs announce $151K to strengthen security at Jewish institutions in Knox County NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Rep. Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, and State Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, announced $151,560 in state grant...