By Ray Hill Eleanor Roosevelt was no ordinary First Lady. Separated from her husband, at least emotionally if not literally, by past mistakes, Mrs. Roosevelt set out to recreate herself while living in the White House. If her husband was known worldwide, then quite...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Development was expected following the four-lane expansion of Schaad Road from Oak Ridge Highway to Middlebrook Pike. What some residents there didn’t expect was a new Walmart complex about midway along the route. At...
By Steve Williams Fulton looks like it’s on the path to Murfreesboro again, but this time to a real TSSAA state tournament in girls flag football. Last year’s state play wasn’t fully sanctioned and was more of a warm-up for the new sport. Regular season...
Early voting starts Wednesday By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com There are about 263,918 registered voters in Knox County’s nine districts and some 18 offices on the ballot for the May 5th primary. Early voting starts this Wednesday, and voters may...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Fire and Technical Rescue Committee discussed creating a long-term plan and elected officers last Wednesday. Brad Anders, executive director of the Knox County Emergency Communications District,...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com If you don’t know Steven M. Goodpaster of Powell, you’ll hear about him. The Sevier County native is an emerging Knox County leader and is nicknamed “The General.” The Knoxville Focus caught up with the Knox County...
By Ray Hill Edward Eugene Cox represented Georgia’s Second Congressional District for more than 25 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. In time, Cox would become one of the most powerful members of Congress. Those who knew him well described the fiery...
By Steve Williams Seventeen area high school seniors, who excelled in academics and varsity sports in 2025-26, received the annual Johnny Mauer Award Friday at the Bearden Banquet Hall. The longtime award is named in honor of the late Mauer (Sept. 4, 1901– Dec. 20,...
By Ken Lay A District 4-3A soccer match couldn’t be decided in 80 minutes of regulation play and 20 more minutes of golden-goal overtime Thursday night. So, when the final whistle sounded, ending a 0-0 draw at Farragut Soccer Stadium between West High and the host...
Sheriff candidates discuss homelessness, immigration By Ken Lay The race to become Knox County’s next sheriff has kicked into high gear, and four candidates are bidding to replace Tom Spangler, who will soon depart the office due to term limits. Spangler is completing...
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