Panthers turn a tough week into a proud night By Steve Williams Powell High’s football team was in the news last week – and it wasn’t good news. Friday night the Panthers were in the spotlight – and they shined brightly. The school received a letter from the TSSAA on...
Fountain City Episcopal church’s labor of love for the hungry
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com One recent Saturday morning more than 40 people went to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for a special event. They were volunteering to help Operation Inasmuch, Inc., to assemble 20,000 pasta and tomato sauce...
South Knoxville Museum seeking items, donations
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow’” is an old saying and in South Knoxville Rocky Stephens is planting that acorn with the idea of an eventual South Knoxville Museum. Rocky Stephens, the owner of Pinnacle Communications,...
Bearden vs. Farragut: Prep football pageantry ‘at its highest’
By Steve Williams The Bearden Bulldogs will host the Farragut Admirals this week in one of the state’s top high school football rivalries. “The rivalry is special because of the history and tradition between the schools,” said Bearden Head Coach Morgan...
Catholic wins volleyball title while West and Farragut also make it to regionals
By Ken Lay Catholic High School’s volleyball team won its fourth consecutive district championship Tuesday night in Fountain City. Lady Irish coach Brent Carter wants his team to enjoy every title it wins. But there wasn’t a big celebration after Catholic swept...
The Knoxville Focus for October 1, 2018
Happy 227th, Knoxville! By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s 227th Birthday is Wednesday, October 3, and the East Tennessee History Center and Historic Homes of Knoxville are hosting a luncheon at 11:30 to celebrate. The Civil War battles in East Tennessee...
Innocent until proven guilty must be gender neutral
By Steve Hunley As a society, we are urged to “believe the women.” A better standard would be to believe the truth. I can think of two blatant instances when believing the women turned out to be disastrous. There is the notorious example of the Duke University...
Golfers brave rain to play for Knoxville’s Youth
By Ken Lay A little rain couldn’t dampen spirits at the Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic Presented by Regal early last week. More than 120 golfers braved some intermittent showers to play in the tournament at Holston Hills Country Club on Monday, Sept....
Cherokees have a Ball in 58-21 win over Seymour
By Steve Williams It was a fun time at Billy K. Nicely Stadium in South Knoxville Friday night. South-Doyle senior wide receiver Ton’Quez Ball scored three touchdowns and set up another to lead the Cherokees past border rival Seymour 58-21 in a Region 2-5A...
Lady Devils sweep Fulton on Senior Night at Halls
By Ken Lay It took just 37 minutes for the Halls High School volleyball team to complete a sweep in in its final home match of the 2018 season. The Lady Devils, who have had a roller coaster ride this season, made short work of Fulton in a 25-10, 25-13 victory Tuesday...
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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...