‘A chance to do something special,’ says son Josh Kerr By Steve Williams Back surgery didn’t keep Coach Larry Kerr from being with his new football team at the start of spring practice. Kerr used a John Deere Gator to make it easier for him to get around on the...
The Knoxville Focus for May 8, 2017
Focus’ Mike Steely receives award from ET Historical Society By Steve Williams Cherel Henderson may have summed it up best. “I think he just has a natural love for history,” said the executive director of the East Tennessee Historical Society after presenting Mike...
Davis honored for milestone victory Tuesday
By Ken Lay Geff Davis has built one of Knox County’s top baseball programs at Gibbs High school and on Tuesday night the school honored its longtime coach for reaching a career milestone. Davis, who won his 500th game on April 4 when the Eagles defeated District 3-AAA...
Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part Ten
By Ray Hill The Tennessee Congressional delegation was lending strong support to the neutrality bill proposed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and President Franklin Roosevelt. Congressman Wirt Courtney, who had been elected after the sudden death of Clarence W....
Hardin Valley Academy sweeps KIL meet once again
By Steve Williams Things are back to normal in Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field. Hardin Valley Academy’s boys team has rejoined its girls team at the top. The Hawks, which saw their three-year KIL reign halted by Bearden last season, restored order...
Dr. Hardy’s building being expanded in East Knoxville
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Dr. Eboni Winford, a psychologist and behavior therapist, spoke to the East Knoxville Community meeting last week about Cherokee Health System’s plans for renovating and expanding there. Cherokee Health System bought the buildings...
South-Doyle’s Storm to play at Johnson University
By Ken Lay South-Doyle third baseman Matt Storm will continue to play baseball in college and he will attend Johnson University. He made that official when he recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Royals. Storm signed at a ceremony on Monday,...
The Knoxville Focus for May 1, 2017
Communities work together in Sevier fire recovery By Ken Lay PIGEON FORGE --- Sevier County was devastated by Gatlinburg wildfires in November, 2016 but Gatlinburg and the surrounding communities couldn’t be kept down long. The long recovery has begun and on Thursday...
When Fairness Isn’t Fair
By Steve Hunley The Knox County Board of Education is currently under fire from Justice Knox who recently gathered in a Knoxville Church in what some referred to as a “discussion.” If it was indeed a discussion, it was entirely one-sided. Certainly opposing opinions...
Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part Nine
The United States Senate had begun the final debate on revising the Neutrality Act. Senators contemplated amendments being offered by colleagues who were opposed to repealing the arms embargo and allowing the United States to sell weapons, munitions and goods...
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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...