District 6 candidates answer Focus questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s sixth district has the most candidates with five people seeking to replace Gwen McKenzie. The candidates include Charles Frazier, Denzel Grant, Stan Johnson,...
Rick Barnes Announces $400,000 Matching Gift Challenge in Support of City Young People It’s Like Every Gift is Worth 2 Points! Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes, along with the Winegardner Foundation, today announced the launch of a...
Brennan chosen as new merit board member By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors has a new member. The commission voted last week to choose Ms. Jaybee Brennan to fill out the term...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Goodbye And Good Riddance The outcry by the Left at the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is almost as amusing as it is stupid. Colbert reportedly has a huge staff of writers, yet is about as funny as an attack of...
With Alcoa gone, A-E coach sees a path to state finals By Steve Williams Having to deal with Alcoa is not in the cards this season. The Tornadoes, who dealt Austin-East a 49-6 loss last year, have packed up their 10 straight Class 3A state championships and joined...
‘Stubby’ A Hero of the Great War By Ray Hill Faithful readers of this column know of my great love for dogs, and I cannot count the number of times people have told me how much they like it when I write about animals. I have long contended that the dog is God’s most...
Vintage Base Ball Aug. 16 at Historic Ramsey House By Steve Williams Teams from the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association will play a double header on the field next to the Historic Ramsey House Aug. 16 with game times at 12 and 2 p.m. These games bring...
Two candidates seek District 4 council seat By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voters in District 4 will be selecting candidates to replace Lauren Rider on city council this year. Jane George had been a candidate for the District 4 seat before leaving...
Sporting Clays Tournament Benefits Knox County GOP By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Iron Mountain Sporting Clays in Kodak was the vibrant setting for the second Sporting Clays Tournament, a spirited event held last Friday in support of the Knox County...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The Greatest Scandal? If people were asked what is the greatest scandal to ever overtake a presidential administration, my guess is most would say “Watergate” under President Richard Nixon. The ongoing developments being released...
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