By Ray Hill Described as a “charismatic populist” by the Washington Post, Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was the most durable Republican during a time when West Virginia remained a solidly Democratic state. Moore was also the founder of a new political dynasty that still...
By Steve Williams George Quarles was announced as Webb School’s new football head coach last week. Quarles had tremendous success as the head coach at Maryville High School from 1999 to 2016, where he accumulated a 250-16 (.939) record and guided teams to 11 state...
By Ken Lay Black Oak Ridge rivals Central and Halls renewed acquaintances on the basketball court, and the Lady Bobcats won their fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night. Central used a big fourth quarter to pull away and capture a 67-48 victory against its...
Optimist Club of Knoxville salutes 18 students for community service By Steve Williams The Optimist Club of Knoxville’s annual recognition of local high school students for their outstanding community service was held Friday, Dec. 5, during a luncheon at The Bearden...
By Steve Hunley Was Tim Walz Minding The Store ... I Think Not There’s not a rational person in the country who believes Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota is competent. With the billion-dollar scandal growing in Minnesota, the scope of Walz’s incompetence is becoming...
By Steve Williams There’s a high school bowler in Knoxville this season who has her sights set on a TSSAA state championship. And she’s only a freshman. Carter High’s Zoe Chompff has a 195 average and it’s the highest average on the local prep scene, including girls...
By Ray Hill During his brief political career, Lewis Schwellenbach was a national figure. Loud and partisan, Schwellenbach’s failed campaign for governor of Washington State led to his election to the United States Senate at the height of the New Deal in 1934. Coming...
By Ken Lay A stifling defense helped the Bearden Middle School girls basketball team capture a big victory at home Thursday night. The Lady Bruins toppled Powell, 38-19, in a Knox County Middle School Basketball Conference Class AAA tilt before a boisterous crowd in...
By Steve Williams High school basketball bounces through several seasons. First, there’s the Hall of Fame Week. Then there’s the Thanksgiving tournaments in late November. Other Holiday tourneys come after Christmas. Then after New Year’s, around Jan. 6, district play...
Council limits where attached dwellings can go By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The effort to provide more affordable housing throughout the city hit a barrier Tuesday when the majority of Knoxville City Council members voted to restrict where a new...
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