Con Hunley to return to Union County Opry stage By Focus Staff Con Hunley, one of East Tennessee’s most beloved performers, is coming back to the Union County Opry. “I’m looking forward to bringing my band back up to Union County for another great show,” Hunley told...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The Wrecking Crew... Rule Or Ruin I have always admired Newt Gingrich and recall the “revolution” that saw Republicans win the House of Representatives in 1994. The first thing that the new Republican majority did was to elect...
YWCA launches Keys of Hope Campaign By Ken Leinart YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley is making a big push to reach its goal of raising $11.5 million to renovate its office at 420 West Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville. With $9.9 million raised since 2019 when...
Tarheel Statesman: Cameron Morrison of North Carolina By Ray Hill Since 1900, only three men have served as a congressman, governor and United States senator from North Carolina: Cameron Morrison, Clyde Hoey and William B. Umstead. Only Clyde Hoey was elected to all...
Knoxville mayor announces $461.6 million budget By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s State of the City address Friday proposed a $461.6 million budget and an operating fund of $338 million. Her proposal comes with no...
Several new KIL records could be set this year By Steve Williams The record book may look a lot different after this week’s Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field meet. Seven boys’ events and four girls’ events could have a new KIL record holder when it’s...
Mayor Jacobs opposed to changes in Knox Land Use Plan By Focus Staff “It’s not perfect but it’s a great improvement,” at-large Commissioner Kim Frazier told the Knox County Commission’s work session last week. She was referring to the Comprehensive Land Use and...
Will Iran Ever Be Held Accountable? By Steve Hunley Minouche Shafik, president of Columbia University, was grilled last week about the school’s response to antisemitism and seemingly only reluctantly admitted calling for the annihilation of the Jewish people was...
Irish top Spartans for first time since 2018 By Ken Lay Streaks are made to be broken. And on Wednesday night, Catholic High School’s boys soccer team snapped a long winless streak against longtime rival Webb School of Knoxville. The Irish also took a major step...
Southern Statesman: Lee S. Overman of North Carolina By Ray Hill Lee Slater Overman was a fixture in North Carolina politics from the turn of the century until his death. White-haired and portly, Overman dressed the part of a Southern statesman and was an adept...
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