By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “We’ve spent years getting this cemetery in shape and now this,” said Ruthie Kuhlman, executive of the Old Gray Cemetery Education, Historic and Memorial Association. She was talking about the increasing litter, vandalism,...

  By Steve Williams One win streak was snapped while another continued in a Knox County high school boys’ basketball showdown Friday night. Homestanding Knoxville Catholic had won 11 games in a row, but Austin-East put an end to that with a 60-56 victory in the...

South Knoxville’s Molly Gilbert is one active lady. This wife and mother of two is active in many neighborhood and community organizations and proud of her community. Her efforts are recognized by all who know her. Like the Titanic’s “Unsinkable Molly Brown” Molly...

  By Steve Williams This year’s Community Service Games raised $5,000 for the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, with the donation designated for the NICU program and specifically for infants born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. The seventh annual event,...

  By Ken Lay Coach Darin Courtney saw his Powell Middle School boys basketball team do exactly what we wanted when it took the floor for its final regular-season home game early last week. The Panthers got off to a fast start and cruised to a 52-18 Knox County...

By Steve Williams When Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy signed Devin Harper, a 2015 Karns High standout, he probably didn’t figure he would be signing Devin’s younger brother later on. But Thomas Harper, who didn’t start playing football until his...

  “I’ve been a paperboy all my life,” says Jim Sturgeon. The very active long-time friend of The Knoxville Focus will be 89 years old on December 29. Focus reporter Mike Steely sat down with Sturgeon recently for a chat and found the man in good spirits and full...

By Ken Lay After Central High School recently won the Class 5A State Championship, the players and coaches got a heroes’ welcome upon returning to Knoxville. Area businesses, football boosters and high school football fans haven’t been shy in passing out...