By Ray Hill The race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in Tennessee in 1924 came down to three men: the incumbent senator, John Knight Shields, General Lawrence D. Tyson and former state Supreme Court justice Nathan L. Bachman. All three were...
By Steve Williams West High is having one of its best seasons in boys soccer, but learned last week it has to be on top of its game to come out a winner. Oak Ridge, led by freshman goalkeeper Bryson Brown’s 12 saves, handed the Rebels a 1-0 loss April 16 at Bill...
By Ken Lay Noah Moro and members of the Hardin Valley Academy student-mentor program saw the fruits of their labor on Monday, April 15. Moro oversaw the running of the 2019 Special Olympics track meet on a cool but sunny day at HVA. It was a project that began...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Seems lots of north Knoxville neighborhoods like the idea of branding the area as “UpTown North” and George Bove, president of the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association, wants to rename the association with...
Vestal continues to deal with homeless By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Vestal Community Organization met last week and continued to wrestle with an increase in homeless people there. The meeting, at the South Knoxville Community Center, heard from Officer J....
By Steve Hunley There are frequent complaints about bullying in our schools and is it any wonder? On Saturday, April 6, Governor Bill Lee came to Knox County to speak at the Lincoln Day Dinner. A small group of teachers led by former local teachers’ union head...
By Ken Lay Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong made a rare appearance at a local Republican Club early last week. “I don’t get to as many Republican Club meetings as I’d like to,” Armstrong told members of the West Knoxville Republican Club at its monthly...
By Ray Hill By the last week of June, it was obvious to virtually everyone Senator John Knight Shields was in deep political trouble. Shields had been the last man elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve in the United States Senate after having served for...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com When Knoxville’s Neighborhood Coordinator Debbie Sharp asked the Advisory Council what their main concerns were, the number one topic they wanted to address was affordable housing. During the NAC meeting last Wednesday, Becky Wade...
By Steve Williams Lacrosse will become a new TSSAA sport in 2021-22, but a few local teams already are playing the fast-growing game and have been for a long time. In a rivalry matchup April 3 at David Meske Stadium on the Webb School campus, the Spartans were...
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