by design | Jun 21, 2020 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Sheriff implores commission to grant bonus to employees By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler made an impassioned plea to the Knox County Commission last week to permit him to use part of a $3 million surplus in his budget...
by Steve Hunley | Jun 21, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley American Insurrection For the first time since the American Civil War, at least as far as I know, armed secessionists have occupied American soil and territory while legal and legitimate authorities simply stand by and gawk. The Capitol Hill...
by design | Jun 21, 2020 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay Knoxville Christian School baseball coach John Barry is delighted to see his team get to play this summer, although he’s been less than thrilled with the Knights’ results on the field. “I think that overall, we would like to see more from our players,”...
by Ray Hill | Jun 21, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Pulaski Congressman Ross Bass had defeated Governor Frank Clement for the Democratic nomination to succeed the late Senator Estes Kefauver. Bass faced Republican Howard Baker in the general election. It was the first time Frank Clement had lost an...
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By Steve Williams New Austin-East head football coach Antonio Mays will be putting academics before athletics. He feels strongly that his plan will produce victories on the field now and later in life for his players. “There’s two numbers that we need to be concerned...
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By Steve Williams The MAC has picked up a whopper. The West Youth Football program has joined the MAC, a local middle school football league that had its inaugural season last year. West has the makings of being a strong addition to the league. Its youth program won...
