By Steve Hunley The socialist fantasies of leading Democrats contending for the presidency very well may accomplish what many believe to be impossible: the reelection of President Donald Trump. According to a recent Gallup poll, 47% of Democrats in this country say...
Powell Middle at its ‘best’ in taking sectional title
By Steve Williams Powell Coach Darin Courtney said he couldn’t remember a better first-half performance than the one his team had in its TMSAA sectional championship victory over Vine on Feb. 2. “That was the best basketball we’ve played on that big of a stage...
Getting to know Chris Albrecht
The Knoxville Focus has been interviewing East Tennessee residents who are involved with their neighborhoods, organizations, or the county or city government. You may know them in their capacity as leaders but you probably don’t know their back stories, their...
Coaches hope players have stayed active during school closing
By Steve Williams The closing of Knox County schools last week for “sick days” caused high school basketball games to be rescheduled or cancelled and also halted practice time. From an athletics standpoint, none of those things were good, particularly with...
The Knoxville Focus for February 4, 2019
Eddie Mannis kicks off mayoral campaign By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “I’m never going to accept that OK is good enough,” promised Eddie Mannis as he kicked off his campaign to become Knoxville’s next mayor. Mannis praised the city’s past three mayors for the...
Radical Abortion Bills Disgusting
By Steve Hunley The radical abortion legislation pushed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with the remarks of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, who was supporting similar legislation in his own state, is nothing less than appalling. Governor Northam said on a...
Mary Hickman turns 92 with family and friends at Litton’s
By Rose King Mary Grubb Hickman celebrated her 92nd birthday at a surprise gathering on Saturday, January 26. Thinking she was going for an intimate birthday dinner with long-time friends, state Representative Dave Wright and wife, Pat, Mary brought her famous...
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District questioned by customers
By Focus Staff Residents have been complaining about high water and sewer rates from the Hallsdale-Powell Utility District for years. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs hosted a public meeting to address the district’s water and sewage system Thursday evening at...
Greene and Panthers scratch off Cleveland in semifinals
By Steve Williams Ayden Greene warmed up just in time. Powell Middle School’s left handed shooting guard went ice cold for almost two periods, but fired in a 3-pointer to end a serious Cleveland run late in the third and the Panthers held off the Blue Raiders 42-35 in...
The Knoxville Focus for January 28, 2019
Rep. Dunn accepts the Champion of Choice Award Last week school choice advocate Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show presented the Tennessee Federation for Children’s Champion of Choice award to Representative Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville). Accepting the award,...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...