By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The neighborhood of Fort Sanders has been in the news lately. The historic section of Knoxville is threatened by progress, hospital growth, and loss of historic homes. Fort Sanders property owners are rightfully proud. A...
Recode work session raises more questions By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com As Knoxville’s Recode effort moves into its fifth draft several neighborhood leaders and some city council members are continuing to question the necessity of changing all the zoning...
By Steve Hunley For the last two years, the mainstream media has been pushing the story the President of the United States was a Russian agent, elected by Russian interests while at the same time they have paid less attention to high ranking officials in the Justice...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Sam Houston was asked once what had been the most meaningful event in his life. The elderly man, former president of the Republic of Texas, former governor of the state of Texas, and a patriot leader in the war with Mexico,...
By Ray Hill Lawrence Davis Tyson, Tennessee’s junior United States senator, was a wealthy former general, industrialist and newspaper publisher. Tyson and his wife, the former Bettie McGhee, lived in a beautiful home in Knoxville. Senator Tyson, tall, with a full head...
By Steve Williams Karns made a Cinderella-type run through the District 3-AAA basketball tournament but couldn’t wrap up the title. The sixth-seeded Beavers, coming in with a 10-15 record, posted wins over Campbell County, No. 3 seed Anderson County and No. 2...
By Steve Williams Karns made a Cinderella-type run through the District 3-AAA basketball tournament but couldn’t wrap up the title. The sixth-seeded Beavers, coming in with a 10-15 record, posted wins over Campbell County, No. 3 seed Anderson County and...
Governor Bill Lee visits South-Doyle to discuss vocational programs By Amy Box Fellhoelter On his first trip as governor to Knox County, Governor Bill Lee discussed expanding access to vocational, technical, and agricultural Career Technical Education (CTE) programs...
By Steve Hunley On February 7, Knoxville City Council held the first council workshop on Recode and there were many property owners expressing their concern about the 287-page document that may replace all commercial and residential zoning in the city of Knoxville. ...
For several months The Knoxville Focus has been interviewing public officials, community leaders and other people we feel contribute to our county’s history, progress or have interesting lives. This week we sat and chatted with John Fugate, a Fountain City leader who...
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