By Rose King Bob and Sue Tobey celebrated their 50th Anniversary at a surprise party hosted by neighbors and friends earlier this month. The Tobeys were high school friends in Detroit, Michigan and began dating when reunited after college. As Bob said, “And here we...
The Gentleman From Virginia Claude Swanson
By Ray Hill “When the water reaches the upper levels, follow the rats.” Quote attributed to Claude A. Swanson Claude Augustus Swanson was already something of a vestige of a time gone by as he approached the end of his life. Tall, stately, with a full head of...
Knox Catholic beats Oak Ridge, stands one step away from state title game
By Alex Norman For the first time ever, Knoxville Catholic faced Oak Ridge in a football game, and the stakes were pretty high. The winner would advance to the state semifinals in Class 5A. The Irish offense was sloppy at times, but they mixed the run and the...
Friends and football help Oliver Springs player beat cancer
By Steve Williams Lane Lee recently finished his sophomore season as an inside linebacker on the Oliver Springs High School football team. Last November, he was still battling leukemia after missing his freshman season with the cancer. His recovery brought great joy...
The Knoxville Focus for November 13, 2017
Kids’ Coupon Book Money to be Spent on Lavish Banquet? By Focus Staff Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the board of education, found an odd item on the last meeting agenda. Making a few inquiries, McMillan discovered the school system proposed to spend...
Samantha Parris Law: Wills, Probates, Trusts
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Do you have a will? Did someone in your family pass away with or without a will? What do you do? Samantha Parris is waiting to help you with your legal challenges. She’s experienced in the details of wills, trusts, and probate...
New to computers? Confused? Tech Nav can help
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Charlie and Victory Harbin help people learn how to navigate the computer world, hence the name Tech Nav. The couple offers their expertise in clients’ homes to teach, repair and or restore desktops, laptops, iPads and smartphones....
Clyde Roark Hoey of North Carolina
By Ray Hill For decades, Clyde Roark Hoey was one of North Carolina’s most personally popular politicians. Even well before his death, Clyde R. Hoey was something of a caricature. Always immaculately dressed, Hoey favored a frock coat and bat-wing collar long after...
Gladiators down Halls as player wins hearts of fans
By Ken Lay The Halls Middle-Gresham Middle boys basketball rivalry is always respectful. But it’s also intense as it’s a game that both the Demons and Gladiators need to win to claim Black Oak Ridge bragging rights. But Thursday night, school and community loyalties...
TSSAA CROSS COUNTRY: Lady Spartans’ ‘great dedication’ keeps state streak going
By Steve Williams A journey that started in June was completed with a state record sixth consecutive TSSAA cross country championship on Nov. 4 for the Webb School girls’ team. All five Lady Spartans also reached their goal of finishing in the Top 15 individually and...
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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...