Some say this world is not our home; we are just passing through. But, many of us know home is where the heart is. Home is the place we find genuine care from people we love. Not only that, home is a place of healing and comfort at the end of life. That’s the care...
Young Bobcat squad impressive at camp
By Steve Williams A young cheerleading squad from Central High, which has 10 freshmen and sophomores combined among its 14 members, returned with numerous awards from a Universal Cheerleading Association camp June 18-20. “We won dance, cheer and the Game Day...
The Knoxville Focus for July 10, 2017
McWherter Park may get a 20-year lease By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com One of Knoxville’s most unusual city parks got a 20-year lease from the state in council action Thursday. The Governor Ned McWherter and Riverside Landing Park began in 1993 in honor of the...
School Discipline Policy Makes A Big Difference
By Steve Hunley This week the Knox County Board of Education is expected to vote on the disciplinary policy for our schools. Make no mistake about it, this is a very important issue with potentially far reaching effects. The board is being pushed to hurry this along...
State wrestling champion Fortner starting over at UTC
By Steve Williams Hunter “HT” Fortner says he likes hard work. So much, in fact, the Gibbs High graduate left behind a football scholarship offer from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., and became a preferred walk-on in the UT-Chattanooga...
The last years of Gordon Browning, part two
By Ray Hill For three decades Gordon Browning had been a force to be reckoned with in Tennessee politics. Following his disastrous attempt to return to the governorship in 1954, Browning was relegated to the status of senior statesman. First elected to Congress in...
A special fan cheers on a special record by Rebecca Story
By Steve Williams Rebecca Story has broken the TSSAA’s oldest girls track record. And what’s really neat is Margaret Groos Sloan, the former record holder, was on hand to cheer her on. Story bettered the 40-year-old record for the 1600-meter run when she won the high...
Visiting Jefferson’s Monticello
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Got a nickel? Yes, that’s Thomas Jefferson on the front but what most people think is the U.S. Capitol Building on the coin’s back is actually Jefferson’s home in Virginia, Monticello. What a home it is, indeed. Just about 8 hours...
The Knoxville Focus for July 3, 2017
Gas Tax Hike Is Here By Focus Staff The hike in the gasoline tax is here and will continue rising over the next few years. This was pushed by Governor Bill Haslam and approved by the state legislature. You can expect to pay 4 cents more per gallon at the pump. Many...
School Board Needs To Slow Down Discipline Changes
By Steve Hunley For sometime now the Knox County School Board has been prodded to change existing discipline policies. A group of people claiming to represent “the community” have been pushing hard to make significant changes in policies that are now in place to...
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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...