By Steve Williams Luke Prince was a two-sport athlete at Central throughout his high school career with the main emphasis on tennis until this spring when he “prioritized 100 percent” to baseball. Before he graduated, Luke wanted to enjoy the team aspect a little more...
By Ken Lay Three Central High School students will continue their academic and musical pursuits at the University of Tennessee. The trio will play in UT’s Pride of the Southland Band, one of the most renowned collegiate marching bands in the country. Charley Rose...
Red Stag ‘breaks ground’ in Sweetwater 3,500 jobs expected at new fulfillment center By Focus Staff Governor Bill Lee was on hand Wednesday to celebrate 3,500 new jobs coming to Sweetwater, Tennessee. The Red Stag facility will be located just off Exit 62 of I-75,...
By Steve Hunley Out of Touch Democrats Democrat candidate for Knox County Mayor Debbie Helsley, in yet another fundraising screed, decries the “rising rents” while promising to address “the climate crisis” and create an office that prioritizes “working families.” ...
By Ken Lay Tom Spangler struggled to control his emotions Tuesday night as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for Knox County Sheriff at the primary watch party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Spangler, the incumbent, routed challenger and former Sheriff Jimmy...
By Ray Hill The Democratic primary in Tennessee in the 1948 election had been particularly brutal. Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, old and ailing, had tried to change the mind of Shelby County political boss Edward Hull Crump about his...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com During the recent meeting of the Police Advisory and Review Committee, a question was asked about why some individuals are handcuffed before being arrested. Members of PARC include Jenae Anderson Easterly who serves...
By Steve Williams When Bearden High won its first girls state basketball championship in school history in March, Dave Moore, the founder of the Careacter Star Athlete program, was extremely impressed. “That is an awesome accomplishment and that team had incredible...
Early voting numbers down a bit in county primary By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County voters cast 21,807 ballots as of the closing of early voting Thursday evening; the most voting came on the last day when the polls stayed open until 7 p.m....
By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend Kincannon For the better part of a year, I have been predicting Mayor Indya Kincannon would propose a property tax increase. Lo and behold, it has come to pass. Kincannon is proposing a 20% tax increase in the midst of the worst...
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