By Steve Williams Bearden High’s boys basketball team had a 10-1 record when it found out athletics would be shut down by the Knox County School system the week before winter break. The layoff, which included games and practice, prevented the Bulldogs from making a...
By Ray Hill Edward Terry Sanford, an Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, had set out for a routine visit to his dentist’s office on the morning of March 8, 1930. Within a few hours, Justice Sanford was dead. President Herbert Hoover nominated Fourth Circuit...
By Steve Williams The Focus / Coaches’ 2020 All-Knox County first-team defense carries a lot of clout. Player of the Year Kalib Fortner heads it up from his outside linebacker position. Farragut Coach Eddie Courtney said he did not see all of the Knox County teams in...
By Steve Williams The setting for twin brothers Kalib and Liam Fortner’s college football signing was just right. With a tank right behind them, the two Central High standouts signed their national letter of intent Thursday to continue their academic and...
Trump rally held at Knoxville Expo Center By Bill Howard On Monday night, some 500 vociferous supporters let it be known how badly they hope Donald Trump remains president. Republican state Sen. Mark Pody, who represents the state’s 17th district, organized the rally...
By Steve Hunley Is Christmas Coming Early? City Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie launched her reelection campaign for next year with an announcement in the Knoxville News-Sentinel she is sponsoring a resolution to spend $100 million dollars for a nebulous repayment of those...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The creation of a Knoxville-Knox County Sports Authority is on the city council agenda for Tuesday evening in a request from city administration. The Authority would cover financing and construction of the new...
By Ray Hill One of the responsibilities of the United States Senate as set out in the Constitution is that of advising and consenting to nominations made by the Executive Branch of the federal government. Between 1894 and 1968 - - - a span of seventy-four years - - -...
By Steve Williams JD Dunn didn’t return from Nashville with the Tennessee Titans’ Mr. Football award last week, but the Christian Academy of Knoxville junior running back is already aiming for a return trip in 2021. This year’s Division II Class AA Mr. Football...
By Steve Williams At 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds, it was hard to miss David Hull on South-Doyle High’s offensive line. But it wasn’t just his size that drew a lot of attention. The Cherokees’ senior left tackle, a first-team selection on The Focus / Coaches’ 2020 All-Knox...
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