By Ray Hill Prentice Cooper had served as governor of Tennessee for six years, the only man ever to be elected to three consecutive two-year terms in modern history. Cooper’s tenure covered the entire period when the United States was fighting a bloody war all across...
By Steve Williams Seymour High’s 0-10 football record in 2017 was a little misleading. The Eagles lost their first two games by identical 13-8 scores and were outscored by a total of only 25 points in their first four games. That’s just a tad over a touchdown per...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The face of Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville has changed a few times over the years. The street, the home of iconic products like Swan’s Bakery and the home of Mello Yello, is about to change again. Once a thriving...
Republicans call for unity heading to November election By Ken Lay Area Republicans celebrated a big night at Thursday night’s election return party in the Tennessee Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The election brought an end to a pair of hotly tested...
By Steve Hunley Tennessee Republicans made a wise decision in choosing Franklin businessman Bill Lee as their gubernatorial nominee last Thursday. Lee wasn’t the candidate who spent the most, bought the most television and radio ads, or started out as the preemptive...
By Pete Gawda Since the eagle is the mascot of the new Gibbs Middle School, it was only appropriate that a real, live eagle be the featured guest at Eagle Fest, the grand opening celebration of the newly constructed school. Mr. Lincoln, a bald eagle, was the...
By Ray Hill The race for the United States Senate in Tennessee in 1970 was one of the most closely watched races in the country that year. The race between Congressman Bill Brock, the Republican nominee, and incumbent Senator Albert Gore had national implications. ...
By Steve Williams Central High overcame a number of injuries at the quarterback position last season to advance to the Class 5A state semifinals. The Bobcats lost their starter in just the second game and their No. 2 field general soon after that. A freshman stepped...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Office of Neighborhoods Director Debbie Sharp called the service “Knoxville’s best kept secret.” She was speaking to a group of Parkridge neighborhood residents last week at the O’Connor Senior Center about the Community...
Blackburn opens Knoxville campaign office By Pete Gawda Marsha Blackburn, who currently represents Tennessee in the U. S. House of Representatives, is running for U. S. Senate. She opened her Knoxville campaign office, located at 1601 Western Avenue, on Saturday, July...
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