Remembering Dr. Jim Tumblin By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville and Fountain City have lost a great historian, storyteller, local author and fine man. Dr. J. C. (Jim) Tumblin died last week, leaving behind a number of important local books and...
By Steve Hunley More Pain at the Pump Pain at the pump continues as gas continues spiraling ever upward. The national average is $4.92 per gallon, which is double what it was the day Joe Biden came into office. Biden and members of his administration lay the blame...
By Steve Williams Lindy Webber helped improve Fulton’s softball program significantly in her prep career as a standout pitcher, while the Falcons’ Seth Vaughn was a beast when it came to football and wrestling. They have been named the FHS female and male...
By Ray Hill Tennessee is no stranger to political machines, the best known of which was that of Edward Hull Crump of Memphis. Yet the Shelby County organization was hardly the only functioning political operation in Tennessee. Crump’s machine was largely confined to...
By Steve Williams Halls High’s Caden Stephens and Aspen Calloway made their coaches proud during their prep careers. Stephens stood out in football and also was a track athlete with excellent speed. Calloway could pitch and hit in softball. Both also were honor...
By Ken Lay Casey Humphreys is undertaking a challenge. But he couldn’t be happier and he doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. Humphreys was recently named head softball coach at West High School. There, he takes over a program that has struggled at best...
Jay, Johns and Allen speak at Republican Club meeting By Ken Lay Four area politicians made a stump stop at the Concord-Farragut Republican Club’s monthly meeting Thursday night. Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay (At-Large Seat 10) and Knox County District Attorney...
By Steve Hunley Knoxville has more subsidized housing than any other city of its size in the entire country. Yet the City of Knoxville continues to spend and talk about “affordable” housing when it means subsidized housing. City Councilwoman Amelia Parker recently...
By Steve Williams On the Saturday morning of Farragut’s championship game against Clarksville May 28, senior Lauren Brakovec revealed how the Lady Admirals had dealt with a few days of stormy weather at Spring Fling XXIX. “For me, it’s all about staying loose and...
By Ray Hill Much as it will surprise many readers, there was a time - - - a very long time indeed - - - when Tennessee was almost entirely a one-party state. Elections were decided inside the Democratic primaries. The highest office any Republican to could...
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