Pinehurst church rezoning for homes on city agenda By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday it will take up a first reading of a zoning proposal involving the almost four acres and former First Friends Quaker...
Knoxville Flea Market returns to EXPO Center By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Flea Market returned to the EXPO Center on Clinton Highway for a grand re-opening on Friday, December 20. The three-day event featured more than 250 booths,...
Fountain City Auction’s 20th Annual Advertising Auction is Saturday, January 4 By Ken Leinart There is the sound, ever so slight in the 10,000-square foot Fountain City Auction building, and then another sound of an object being moved. “I’m going to get you,” FCA...
2024: The Year Of Whoppers By Steve Hunley As the New Year approaches many Americans are feeling a sense of optimism. In thinking over the last year, I can’t remember a time in my life when the American people have been treated like they were utterly ignorant and...
Knoxville Warming Centers help save lives By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The basement door on the side of the Fountain City United Methodist Church may not seem very inviting but for some people, it is the entrance to a warm night. There are five...
The Gentleman From Oregon: Rufus Holman By Ray Hill Oftentimes the success of a candidate for public office has as much to do with the particular times, the mood of the public at a given moment. One of the advantages of being a United States senator is the length of a...
Historic Nicholas Gibbs Home Has Some Work Done By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you have traveled Emory Road in North Knox County you may have noticed an old cabin with a historic marker in front. That old log structure predates the state and was...
Webb and Bearden lead way in victories (Win-loss records in this story are based on games through Dec. 26) By Steve Williams Webb School has stood out as one of Knoxville’s top teams in the first half of the 2024-25 boys basketball season. Playing in The Classic at...
Funding approved for four affordable rental units in Hardin Valley By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com An 84-unit housing development planned for Hardin Valley received some questions from the Knox County Commission last week. The approval of $1 million...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Looking Forward To 2025 President-elect Donald Trump’s approval ratings have never been higher. 54% of the respondents of a CNN poll indicate they believe Trump will do a good job when he returns to the White House. 55% approve...
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