By Ray Hill “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anyone, come sit here by me” – pillow in the home of Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, eldest child of former President Theodore Roosevelt, had been in the public eye since the...
By Ken Lay When the final buzzer sounded in the boys championship game of the James A. Ivey Jr. Memorial Basketball Tournament, it was Whittle Springs assistant coach Jadarius Suber who spoke first as the Warriors celebrated. “We’re not done,” Suber exclaimed as...
By Ken Lay For the second consecutive year, the Farragut Middle School girls basketball team is headed to the sectional tournament. The Lady Admirals punched their ticket to the tournament with a 40-33 victory over Gresham on Thursday afternoon in the James A. Ivey...
Whitehead greets supporters at reception at Calhoun’s on the River By Ken Lay A number of supporters showed up at a fundraising reception for John R. Whitehead late Wednesday afternoon at Calhoun’s on the River. Whitehead, who is seeking a fourth term as Knox County...
By Steve Hunley When Jim McIntyre was at the peak of his power —and he lorded over the Knox County school system like a Byzantine emperor—few members of the board of education lauded or more steadfastly supported McIntyre than did Doug Harris. A wealthy businessman...
By Ray Hill Alice Roosevelt Longworth remained the most famous presidential daughter in our country’s history; certainly she was the most enduring. An especially astute observer of politics and things political, Alice Roosevelt Longworth was also known for her...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs brought out the big guns last week in his pitch to get the approval of the Knox County Commission for an easement agreement for the TVA East Tower. Jacobs called a special session...
By Ken Lay Heading into Tuesday night’s District 3-AAA basketball game against Clinton, the Central Lady Bobcats were short-handed as senior forward Ashton Blair was sidelined with an injury so the game against the Lady Dragons was going to be difficult enough....
By Steve Williams As high school basketball season moves closer to tournament time, which are the best teams on the local scene? The Knoxville Focus has delved into regular season results going back to November and ranked a First Five for boys’ and girls’ teams...
TVA Towers back before commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs has called a special meeting of the Knox County Commission for today at 5 p.m. to speak on the negotiations between the county and TVA toward the lease...
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