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The Knoxville Focus for March 18, 2019

by design | Mar 17, 2019 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Con Hunley helps Blake Shelton open Ole Red in Gatlinburg By Lisa DeMarsico Knoxville native and country icon Con Hunley and his family performed at the Grand Opening of the Blake Shelton-inspired Ole Red Gatlinburg bar, restaurant and music venue Wednesday night....

Finally, a golden moment for Bearden basketball

by design | Mar 17, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams The third time was the charm. Playing in the TSSAA state tournament for the third year in a row, Bearden loaded its first gold basketball in school history for the trip back to Knoxville. Coach Jeremy Parrott’s talented and veteran Bulldogs took...

$15M added to city budget includes Safe Place at Broadway bridge

by design | Mar 17, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Finance Director Jim York told the City Council Tuesday that $15,155,694 is needed in new and shifted money for several projects. His request was approved on first reading after he explained the money will go to three...

Watkins Overton, ‘Mr. Crump’s Mayor’

by Ray Hill | Mar 17, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Samuel Watkins Overton, Jr. came from one of Tennessee’s most prominent families; Overton was the great-great grandson of Judge John Overton, a contemporary of General Andrew Jackson and the founder of Memphis. Overton joined the law firm founded by...

Wright: Fulton looks ‘tougher’ in semifinal win

by design | Mar 17, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Fulton was wide awake for a 10 o’clock tipoff in the Class AA semifinals Friday morning in Murfreesboro and built a 13-point lead in the first half of its 66-55 win over East Nashville Magnet School in the TSSAA state basketball tournament. “I liked...

Attorney Arthur G. Seymour, Jr. passes away

by design | Mar 17, 2019 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Our region has lost one of its leaders with the passing of Arthur Seymour, Jr., well-known attorney and community leader. Seymour passed away after a battle with cancer at age 74 on March 11. Services will be held at 3 p.m.,...
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