In this week’s Getting to Know feature, The Knoxville Focus chatted with someone who positively impacts other people, people he may never meet, and what he does comes as a welcomed surprise and sometimes brings tears of gratitude. Larsen Jay is a husband, father, Knox...
By Ray Hill Tennessee’s senior United States senator, John Knight Shields, was a candidate for a third term in 1924. Shields faced two formidable opponents inside the Democratic primary: General Lawrence D. Tyson of Knoxville and former state Supreme Court Justice...
By Ken Lay Bearden High School boys soccer coach Ryan Radcliffe makes it no secret that his team must get off to a fast start. The Bulldogs got the message Tuesday night. “We got off to a fast start and I’ve preached about that all season,” Radcliffe said after...
Lady Red Devils remain unbeaten in softball By Steve Williams There’s no question who the Star of the Game was in Round 1 of this season’s Halls vs. Powell high school softball rivalry. Halls senior pitcher Bri Blair took matters into her own hands, tossing a shutout...
Safety Center turns one year old By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center, often called the “Safety Center,” marked its first year since opening at 5302 Ball Camp Pike on March 19, 2018. The state, county and city-funded facility...
Do you recall when quite a few Democrats snorted $6 billion for building a border wall was too expensive? Now Democrats, especially those busy running for president, are backing programs spending trillions of our tax dollars. The first thing that comes to...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There are currently at least six Knoxvillians hoping to become the city’s next mayor and it is likely whoever captures the seat will get a higher salary than Mayor Madeline Rogero. Rogero receives $142,500 annually plus a...
By Ray Hill John Knight Shields, Tennessee’s senior United States senator, had first been elected in 1913. Shields had served for a decade on the Tennessee Supreme Court before becoming the last man to be elected to the U. S. Senate by the state legislature. Shields...
By Ken Lay Throughout the early part of the 2019 softball season, Halls High School has battled some offensive inconsistency. This, despite the fact, that the Lady Devils have scored 49 runs in their first three games. But Halls took a major step forward when they...
By Steve Williams Fulton High head basketball coach Jody Wright was in the post-game media room with some of his players talking to reporters after the Falcons’ overtime quarterfinal win over Memphis Mitchell in this season’s TSSAA state tournament at MTSU in...
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