By Ken Lay A perfect record stayed intact for the West Valley Middle School girls basketball team. The Lady Wolves also won the James A. Ivey Jr. Memorial Basketball Tournament Thursday night. But it was perhaps the toughest test of the season. “It was what I...

  By Steve Williams His team didn’t win, but Jake Renfree had a lot of fun. Most likely going to Scotland and running in the Simplyhealth Great Stirling Run on Jan. 12 will be a memory he will never forget. “I had a lot of fun running the relay,” said Renfree,...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Council met Wednesday at the Cansler Family YMCA in its first meeting of the year and brainstormed various topics it would like to hear about in coming meetings. Neighborhood Coordinator...

  By Ken Lay It was billed as the high school hardwood game of the week in Knox County and Bearden High School’s boys basketball team was looking to make a statement. And that’s just what the Bulldogs did as they routed Catholic 78-52 Thursday night in a crucial...

  By Steve Williams It wasn’t a perfect day, but the Bearden High boys bowling team added two more first-time accomplishments to its banner season. The Bulldogs defeated Gatlinburg-Pittman 18-9 in the Region 2 tournament semifinals Thursday at the Sevierville...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County state Senators Richard Briggs and Becky-Duncan Massey answered questions from an audience at a League of Women’s Voters forum Saturday. The event, held at the Knoxville News Sentinel, drew a sizable audience and...

  By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Tellico Village is the site of a monthly gathering for active duty and military veterans at Mama Grits/Classico Restaurant. The event, Breakfast for Buds, is growing each month and gives veterans a chance to reminisce about...