By Ken Lay Major League Baseball officially returned on April 4 and Knoxville City Mayor Madeline Rogero celebrated by announcing her affiliation with the US Conference of Mayors and Major League Baseball’s Play Ball initiative. Rogero held a press conference at...
By Steve Williams They won this one for Zae. That was my first thought after watching Fulton win the Class AA state high school basketball championship the night of March 19. Zaevion Dobson, who lost his life while protecting others, was an inspiration to the Falcons...
By Ray Hill It is quite likely there is hardly anyone who grew up in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s who cannot fondly recall the adventures of a particular collie named Lassie. Most of us marveled at Lassie’s intelligence and bravery and her unending devotion to...
By Ken Lay If ever a match summed up a day at the tennis courts, it was the No. 1 singles showdown between Farragut’s Gary Carter and Hardin Valley Academy’s Spencer Chaloux. Carter, who reached the Class AAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro last season, outlasted his...
By Ken Lay Randy Boyd always wanted to give city residents an opportunity to grow flowers or vegetables and enjoy the pleasures of gardening and he made it happen. The City of Knoxville recently broke ground on the Old City Gardens, which are scheduled to open later...
By Ralphine Major The new gospel singing group that Walter Maples helped to start in 2004 needed a name. They were all choir members, but no longer all members of the late Charlie Hatchett’s department. Thus, the inspirational group “The Old Time Singers” or TOTS was...
Mike and Lettie Steely celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary April 1st in Washington, D.C., where they lived during the first years of their marriage. The Steelys have two adult sons, Michael Howard and Burton Ross, two grandchildren, Bethe and Gage, and two...
By Steve Williams Powell High head softball coach Jeff Inman said it had been a “hard week” with all the games his team had played. Some also might have called it an eye-opening week as Inman’s young Lady Panthers moved to the top of District 3-AAA. Freshman standout...
Drop the beer distance ordinance? Council says ‘Not Yet.’ By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com It is apparent that the distance between a beer retail store and places like schools, hospitals, churches and mortuaries may someday be changed but a 5-4 vote Tuesday...
Powell Orange's 6U coed team was the youngest of the teams to win a Knox County tournament championship in local youth basketball this season. See team photos of all seven Knox County champions and the 11 Knoxville champions on Page C2 in this week's issue of The...
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