By Mark Nagi If you like offensive football, Bill Clabo Field was the place to be last Friday night. The West Rebels and Farragut Admirals scored early and often. In the end, the Rebels did just enough to outscore the Admirals 41-38. “Both defenses are tough, but you...
The Knoxville Focus for August 23, 2021
Pellissippi State opens Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science By Ken Lay A rainy day couldn’t throw a damper on the excitement at Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley campus Tuesday. The inclement weather forced the school’s administration to shuffle...
Disgrace in Afghanistan
By Steve Hunley Joe Biden, according to recent news reports, once said “F – that” when speaking to diplomat Richard Holbrooke in 2010. Biden was arguing the United States should leave Afghanistan whatever the humanitarian costs. The conversation is detailed...
Kyle Ward & Afghanistan
By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com In 2008, Kyle Ward was a twenty-one-year-old senior in the second semester of his final year of college. Ward had plans to finish college when news came that a young man he had known for most of his life, a good...
The costs of the Afghanistan war
By John J. Duncan Jr. K.T. McFarland told Maria Bartiromo on August 15 that we should have gotten out of Afghanistan in 2001 shortly after we responded in a very forceful way to the attacks of 9/11. McFarland was Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and...
Why the left prefers equity over equality
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com The left is making clucking sounds about equity. The Biden administration has wholeheartedly embraced the concept with virtually every facet of government being charged with furthering equity. The pivoting to equity from...
Wynken, Blynken and Nod
“We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” Aesop By Dr. Jim Ferguson Lately, I’ve been asking myself, is anything working? We live in the information age, but is it even reliable? One of my axioms (Fergisms) is to “Read widely, consider...
Carter overcomes mistakes, holds on for 26-21 win over Webb
By Bill Howard In its season-opening game at home Friday night against Webb School of Knoxville, Carter High School was down 14-0 at halftime. Twice quarterback Chandler Wilson threw touchdown passes, only to have them both called back because of penalties. The...
Quick-striking Falcons open with 35-0 victory
By Steve Williams Fulton’s football team ran hot and cold in its season opener. The Falcons sizzled, fizzled and sizzled again in their 35-0 win over rival Austin-East Friday night at Sam Anderson Field. The Jackson brothers – Marcellus and Raysean – led the way for...
Bishop, Beavers run past Hardin Valley 21-7
By Ken Lay Brad Taylor couldn’t hide his excitement Friday night. Taylor, Karns High School’s football coach, saw his team do something it hadn’t done during his tenure at the school. “I’ve been here for six years now and this is the first time that we’ve won our...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...