Knox County Republicans celebrate Super Tuesday victories By Ken Lay Buuck came one step closer to replacing the term-limited Bud Armstrong as Knox County Law Director as he defeated Cathy Quist Shanks in the Republican Primary on Super Tuesday. Now, Buuck faces a...
Mike McMillan Reelected to School Board
By Steve Hunley Mike McMillan was reelected to the Knox County Board of Education last week to a new four-year term. McMillan defeated two opponents, Adam Brown and Leon Daugherty, finally winning with more than 57% of the vote. The remarkable thing about McMillan’s...
Clapp Chauffeurs Corryton
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com What does the Corryton Senior Center have that no other senior center has? What makes visits to places like Cherokee, Townsend, and the Bush’s Beans Museum possible? The answer is a 25-passenger bus driven by...
Tennessee Governors & the Path to the US Senate, V
By Ray Hill William Gannaway “Parson” Brownlow had been elected governor of Tennessee in 1865, taking the oath of office four days before General Robert E. Lee tendered his surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox. Governor Brownlow was engaged in a heated...
Lady Hornets claim first region hoops title since 2001
By Ken Lay Coach Bo Lewis was counting his blessings Tuesday night after he guided the Lady Hornets to their first region championship in nearly two decades. “I’m so excited for the girls, our community and our program,” Lewis said after watching the Lady Hornets come...
Plumlee takes reins of Central baseball program
By Steve Williams Central’s Dustin Plumlee will make his debut today as a high school head baseball coach when the Bobcats play their season opener at Tommy Schumpert Park. Plumlee, 33, joined the Central staff last year as pitching coach and was elevated to...
The Knoxville Focus for March 2, 2020
Pension Board attorneys prepare for Sessions Court date By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Retirement and Pension Board met Monday in Room 640 in the City-County Building for its regular session and approved several retirements...
Two appeals of zoning: South Knox Waterfront, Planned Parenthood
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com New City Councilman Tommy Smith said “Here” for the first time Tuesday as he took his seat to represent District 1 on the Knoxville City Council. Smith was chosen by the council recently to replace Stephanie...
Speeding up Commission Meetings
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com It is true, some meetings of the Knox County Commission seem to go on forever. The sessions, which start at 5 p.m. have been known to stretch out five and six hours. In order to speed things up, the Commission’s Rules...
Tennessee Governors & the Path to the US Senate, IV
By Ray Hill William Gannaway Brownlow, better known to Tennesseans as “Parson” Brownlow, was another Volunteer State governor who made it to the United States Senate. Brownlow was as colorful a character, perhaps even more so, than his predecessor, Andrew Johnson. By...
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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...