The Poet in Congress: John S. McGroarty of California By Ray Hill “One of the countless drawbacks of being in Congress is that I am compelled to receive impertinent letters from a jackass like you in which you say I promised to have the Sierra Madre mountains...
Seniors help Webb roll to 42-9 over GCA By David Klein At senior night at Webb School, the Webb Spartans used a dominating performance by their seniors, a crisp offense and a swarming defense to roll over divisional opponent the Grace Christian Academy (GCA) Rams...
West girls earn first state berth Bulldogs back in state after 40 years By Steve Williams Championship performances by two Knox County golf teams Monday (Oct. 2) had their coaches looking up historical information after the Region 2-AA tournament ended at Three...
Supporters of Smokies enjoy a fulfilling season 45 years without a SL pennant is over By Steve Williams Professional minor league baseball in the Knoxville area finally got that gorilla off its back. Forty-five seasons after winning the Southern League championship as...
Cerny, Spangler discuss mental health court at local meeting By Ken Lay Mental health took center stage at the Three Rivers Republican Club at its monthly meeting early last week. Knox County General Sessions Court Judge Chuck Cerny and Knox County Sheriff Tom...
By Steve Hunley State Studies Rejection of Federal Education Funds The Tennessee General Assembly is beginning to seriously explore the possibility of rejecting federal money for education. Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton...
Plenty of coaching has Halls’ Davis on the rise By Steve Williams Halls junior Lauren Davis, surrounded by a trio of coaches, continues to improve on the high school girls’ golf scene. In addition to Halls Head Coach Ashley McGaha, Davis has two more coaches on her...
The Tragedy of William Knowland By Ray Hill William Fife Knowland seemingly had everything; born into a wealthy and powerful family, he eventually found himself in the United States Senate representing California. Rising to become the Majority Leader of the U.S....
Robinson comes back from injury to win girls’ title Smith sets new boys’ record By Steve Williams Kate Robinson pulled off an upset and Keegan Smith set a new boys’ record time in the annual Knoxville Interscholastic League Cross Country Championships on the Cherokee...
Farragut loses to top-ranked Bradley Central 28-20 By Mark Nagi Last Friday night, the Farragut Admirals knew that they’d be in for a battle when they hosted Class 6A’s top-ranked team. Bradley Central not only was undefeated but featured one of the best players in...
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