By Steve Hunley I was trying to remember which presidential candidate promised “a chicken in every pot” and checked with our residential historian and my memory was correct, it was Herbert Hoover. Hoover, enjoying the “Republican prosperity” of the 1920s, won a huge...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com History comes alive Saturday in and around downtown Knoxville during the East Tennessee History Fair. The free event draws hundreds, if not thousands, of people to the one-of-a-kind gathering of historians, reenactors, authors,...
By Amy Box Fellhoelter Meeting teachers, reconnecting with friends, orientation, and receiving schedules were all part of the “Back 2 School KICK OFF” fun celebrated at Concord Christian School and Preschool last Friday night, August 9. As the largest private school...
By Steve Williams This is the busiest time of the year for Michael Human, but he’s good enough of an athlete to handle it. Michael plays golf and football for Grace Christian Academy, two sports that overlap particularly in the months of August and September. And his...
A dandy dozen travel Halls High’s Road to Fame By Steve Williams No telling how many thousands of boys and girls have participated in athletics at Halls High School since it was founded in 1916. But there are 12 being announced today as the school’s very best of all...
By Steve Hunley As the City of Knoxville government considers the “Recode” proposal, I’ve heard that some officials are insisting Recode will not cause taxes to increase. That just cannot be true. While Recode has undergone more permutations than Frankenstein’s...
By Amy Box Fellhoelter Some people go to great lengths to unplug from life’s responsibilities and connect with their family members such as sight-seeing at the Grand Canyon or hiking in the Smoky Mountains. But great family moments and memories can be made here in...
By Ken Lay It’s football time in Tennessee --- again. The Volunteers made it official when they opened fall camp late last week and coach Jeremy Pruitt is eager to begin his second season at the helm in Big Orange Country and he calls this the best time of the year....
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com A Vietnam War veteran with no known family or relatives was buried last week. The 20-year resident of Newport would have been pleased to find that he had a family among fellow veterans as more than 100 people turned out for his...
Second reading of Recode before City Council By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday evening the members will be asked for a final approval of Recode, an overall revision of zoning and building regulations. More than two...
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