Tax break for Andrew Johnson Building OKed by city council By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council approved of a tax break for BNA Associates LLC for the purchase of the historic Andrew Johnson Building Tuesday evening but not...
Is Knoxville heading towards socialism?
By Steve Hunley I’m not sure how many others in our community have noticed it, but Knoxville is becoming a microcosm of what is happening nationally. The trifecta of leftist politicians, the mainstream media and Big Tech conspire to stifle free speech and silence...
More thoughts on COVID-19
By John J. Duncan Jr. Those who watch only the very biased, distorted propaganda from CNN and MSNBC probably did not see the photos of Nancy Pelosi and other leading Democrats at a party at the White House not wearing masks and not practicing social distancing....
Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Pt12
By Ray Hill Carroll Reece had spent a decade in Congress serving Tennessee’s First Congressional District when he had been upset by Oscar Byrd Lovette, the former district attorney general from Greene County in the 1930 general election. Reece had faced a tough...
Mindfulness
To sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there's the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come… Hamlet by William Shakespeare By Dr. Jim Ferguson My grandchildren are out of school for the summer, and despite Covid they passed all their studies. Actually,...
The Biden administration’s embrace of Critical Race Theory
By Dr. Harold A. Black Until a couple of years ago I thought CRT stood for cathode ray tube and BLM stood for Bureau of Land Management. No more. Now its Critical Race Theory and Black Lives Matter. Elections have consequences. This past one produced a tie in the...
Pinson Mounds Park is pre-historic and educational
By Mike Steely East Tennessee has numerous Native American mounds including in and around Knox County but nothing in the state compares to Pinson Mounds in West Tennessee’s Madison County. Pinson Mounds State Archeological Park has the second highest Native American...
Catholic’s Emery Wright signs with Tennessee Tech
By Ken Lay Knoxville Catholic High School baseball player Emery Wright will continue his academic pursuits and baseball career at Tennessee Tech University. He made it official Wednesday afternoon when he signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden...
Baker’s dream came true; she has advice for others
By Steve Williams Many young girls dream of playing college softball in the Southeastern Conference. What does it take to get that opportunity? For starters, future prospects and parents may want to take a look at Cayden Baker’s statistics at Powell High for...
Honoring Our Fathers
By Ralphine Major “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 (KJV). Those are the words of Jesus referring to our heavenly Father in what is known as The Lord’s Prayer. Many fathers are mentioned in the Bible. Abraham was called “the father of...
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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...