District 3 city council candidates answer Focus questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Four candidates are running to replace Seema Singh in Knoxville’s District 3. The Knoxville Focus asked each candidate four questions. Two winners will emerge...
Emerald Academy students walk the green carpet on first day of new academic year By Ken Lay Faculty, staff and administrators answered an early wake-up call on a hot morning early last week to welcome students back to school at Emerald Academy. The first day of...
Wellpoint Tennessee, Emerald Youth host Back-To-School Bash By Ken Lay In an event that resembled both a career day and a street fair, the Emerald Youth Foundation partnered with Wellpoint Tennessee for a Back-To-School Bash Friday afternoon at the Haslam-Sansom...
I Stand With Israel By Steve Hunley The Left in this country, along with its allies in the corporate media, has made the Middle East all about Palestine, blithely ignoring the horror of October 7 and the deliberate and savage rape and murders of citizens from infants...
Two candidates seek District 2 city council seat By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voters in District 2 will be selecting Andrew Roberto’s replacement on city council in the non-partisan city elections this year. The Knox County Election Commission...
Tennessee’s Herron Pearson By Ray Hill Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District was a collection of rural counties in West Tennessee, the most populous of which was Madison County, where the county seat is the City of Jackson, named for Andrew Jackson. In 1933, the...
Moore extends Careacter Star recognition to Smokies By Steve Williams Dave Moore never misses an opportunity to reward an athlete – no matter if he or she is a high school or college player. And now Coach Moore has extended recognition to professionals, with the...
Catching up with Chris Caldwell By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Finance Director Chris Caldwell is known as an expert on keeping track of the budget, expenses, and future needs of the county. He reports to the county mayor, the...
County unveils replacement statue at Tank Strickland Park By Ken Lay The sultry conditions couldn’t temper the joy Wednesday afternoon as Knox County Parks and Recreation unveiled the replacement of the statue that had been stolen from an East Knoxville...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Good Job, Senator Blackburn Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman David Kustoff are sponsoring a bill that, if passed, will require 15-year mandatory sentences on those individuals who have three or more serious felonies and...
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