TKA offense clicks, defeats Ezell-Harding 44-0 By Ken Leinart Everything “clicked” Friday night for the King’s Academy Lions. You know that’s true when a back up offensive lineman scores a touchdown, which is sort of what happened in the Lions’ 44-0 win over visiting...
The Southern Gentleman Winfield Dunn Editor’s Note: The Knoxville Focus is running this reprint of Ray Hill’s column from September 2013 on former Governor Winfield Dunn to honor his passing last month. By Ray Hill Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn was born July 1, 1927,...
Bearden boys and HVA girls get job done when it counts Harmon and Newman are top Division I-AA qualifiers By Steve Williams After Halls and Maryville swept district titles the week before, the Bearden boys and Hardin Valley girls stole the show in the Region...
Two Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Two American Revolutionary soldiers were honored recently in a service, held by the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution’s Stephen Holston Chapter, at their...
Emerald Youth hosts Rick Barnes Golf Classic at Holston Hills By Ken Lay The 2024-25 college basketball season looms around the corner and the Tennessee basketball team kicked its preparation for the new campaign into high gear on Tuesday. On Monday, Sept. 23, the day...
Kamala Harris Too Little, Too Late By Steve Hunley Evidently, there’s a very good reason Kamala Harris is staying away from the press and doing no interviews. During one of her appearances last week, speaking before the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, she made the bold...
Streaking Powell stops Halls, 32-7 By Steve Williams Powell’s tough and talented defense was so good Saturday, Coach Matt Lowe said after the game the Panthers could have won even if their offense hadn’t scored. In other words, the Panthers weren’t just sack happy;...
D. Worth Clark of Idaho By Ray Hill David Worth Clark was something of a political wunderkind in his day, first winning election to Congress at age thirty-two. While he only served a single term in the United States Senate, it was during one of the most critical...
Lady Roadrunners laying foundation for volleyball success By Ken Lay Despite watching her team go through some growing pains, Austin-East High School volleyball coach Lori Haskell remains upbeat and certain that she will have a competitive program soon. “We’re playing...
Karns fails to find momentum against Fulton By Ken Leinart It was an odd game. At least for the Karns High School Beavers, but it was not so odd for the Fulton High School Falcons after the Broadway Bruisers came out with a 28-8 non-region road win. Playing at Hardin...
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