Distinguished Service Award presented by TIAAA By Steve Williams Injuries occur in athletics. They are part of the game. But student-athletes at 15 high schools in the local area are attended to and treated quickly by certified athletic trainers from the...
The Knoxville Focus for April 23, 2018
Celebrate Earth Day Saturday at EarthFest Rain or shine, the 19th annual EarthFest will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave. This year’s theme is Make Your Mark featuring the local...
Will TNReady Ever Be Ready?
By Steve Hunley Once again the State of Tennessee has been embarrassed by the failure of TNReady. Taxpayers spend $30 million annually to fund TNReady, which is supposed to help gauge the progress of students. It seems every year there is a problem with the...
Old Supreme Court Hotel taking shape
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Developer Rick Dover and his partner, Charles Carlyle of Boston Development, shared their tentative plans for the redevelopment of Knoxville’s former State Supreme Court building with city council members Thursday afternoon....
The 1934 Senate Race In Tennessee, Part One
By Ray Hill By 1934, Republicans were not much of a factor in statewide elections in Tennessee. The political landscape in the Volunteer State had changed with the resignation of Senator Cordell Hull, who had agreed to serve as Secretary of State in the administration...
Baumgardner to play junior hockey in Canada
By Ken Lay Ben Baumgardner has always dreamed of playing professional ice hockey. He may now get the chance to lace up his skates and play in NHL arenas. He came one step closer to realizing his lifelong dream recently when he signed a contract to play for the Essa...
Bearden’s Sobota will be among top attractions in KIL meet
By Steve Williams The better the weather, the better Josh Sobota performs in the discus and shot put events. That was the case recently as the Bearden High senior set personal records in both events. He threw the discus 194 feet, 7 inches – his personal record – at a...
The Knoxville Focus for April 16, 2018
School Budget Pandemonium By Focus Staff There was pandemonium at a recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. Last week, the board met in both work and regular sessions to discuss the budget proposed by Superintendent Bob Thomas. Thomas and the board are...
Buzz Thomas: Knox County’s Chicken Little
By Steve Hunley Lord have mercy! To read the editorial penned by Buzz Thomas in the Knoxville New Sentinel a week and a half ago, one would think the world as we know it was coming to an end. Fortunately, it’s more of a case of Chicken Little and “The sky is falling!...
26th HonorAir trip flies 132 veterans to DC
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Twenty-six flights and more than 3,300 military veterans: the numbers backing the history of Knoxville’s Honor Air are impressive but the real story is the precise organization it takes to run events behind the scenes. Prestige...
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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...