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Maryville uses defense to defeat Farragut

by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By David Klein In a Class 6A State Quarterfinal matchup at Maryville, the Maryville Rebels overcame a sluggish start on offense and used tough, opportunistic defense to defeat the Farragut Admirals 26-10. Maryville was balanced on offense as it ran for 184...

‘It’s a factory out there’ says A-E coach after loss at Alcoa

by design | Nov 18, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Another good Austin-East High School football season has ended against Alcoa. The Roadrunners (9-4) lost to the undefeated Tornadoes 24-6 in the TSSAA Class 3A quarterfinal round at Alcoa Friday night. “Our team played hard last night,” said A-E...

The Knoxville Focus for November 12, 2018

by design | Nov 11, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Commission may hire attorney in pension board case By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County Commission Chairman Hugh Nystrom told The Focus Friday that he is introducing a discussion in Monday’s Work Session Agenda to consider hiring an outside attorney to...

Election of Lee, Blackburn historic

by Steve Hunley | Nov 11, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The recent midterm election in Tennessee was historic. I double checked my facts and Bill Lee is the first Republican governor-elect to take over from a member of his own party since 1869. Since 1970’s election of Republican Winfield Dunn, Tennesseans...

Gloria Johnson wins Tennessee House seat

by design | Nov 11, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The one bright blue spot in Tuesday’s election was the victory of Gloria Johnson who won the 13th District Tennessee House race over incumbent Republican Eddie Smith. Johnson won with about 55% of the vote in a state and...

Bobcats to host 12-0 David Crockett in quarterfinals

by design | Nov 11, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Central High’s football team has a big challenge ahead of it this week in the TSSAA 5A playoffs. Region 1 champion David Crockett High will be riding into Fountain City with a 12-0 record. In their second round game last week, the Pioneers posted a...

Good first week for Vols hoops

by Mark Nagi | Nov 11, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Alex Norman The most highly anticipated men’s basketball season in years got underway in solid fashion for Tennessee with two victories. On Tuesday, November 6th the Vols beat Lenoir-Rhyne 86-41. Over 16,000 fans saw the Vols defeat head coach Rick Barnes’s...

The Knoxville Focus for November 5, 2018

by design | Nov 4, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Survivors celebrated at 10th Pink Ribbon Celebration By Rose King The Grande Event Center was a sea of pink Tuesday for Compassion In Action’s 10th Annual Gala, The Pink Ribbon Celebration. Of the well over 500 attendees, more than 200 breast cancer survivors were...

Pension Decision Raises Bigger Questions

by Steve Hunley | Nov 4, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The decision issued by Chancellor John Weaver regarding the lawsuit about pensions raises some bigger issues that will certainly confront the county for quite sometime to come. In essence, Chancellor Weaver’s opinion focused upon one question: does...

Getting to know Knox County Circuit Court Clerk Charles Susano, Jr.

by design | Nov 4, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Less than three months ago Charles Susano, Jr. was elected at Knox County’s Circuit Court Clerk, making him one of the county’s newest officials. Charlie, as he likes to be called, had served five years as Collector Coordinator and legal assistant to the Knox County...