By Steve Williams Local high school teams and student-athletes were ready and eager to help during the holidays this year like they normally do, but with the pandemic, this hasn’t been a normal year. Therefore, their community service wasn’t needed as some...
By Tom Mattingly On October 27, 1928, Maj. Bob Neyland was in the midst of his first tenure as Volunteer head coach. The Vols had defeated Alabama the week before in Tuscaloosa, 15-13, led by Gene McEver’s 98-yard return of the opening kickoff. Neyland’s charges were...
County Offices Closed Thursday, Friday Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs plans to share a holiday message at 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 25. The message will be posted Mayor and County’s social media accounts. Please note, COVID-19 testing at the Knox County Health...
Christmas Community Day serves 128 families First Farragut United Methodist Church, 12733 Kingston Pike, hosted its 13th Christmas Community Day (CCD) event on Sunday, December 6. The event served 128 families, a total of 607 individuals from Loudon, Knox, Roane,...
By Steve Hunley The Knoxville City Council may very well have taken the first step to raising taxes next year. There were two actions in particular that can be considered big ticket items approved by the city council. Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie put her city council...
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...
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