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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By David Klein The Central Bobcats scored in a variety of ways Friday night at Central against Cocke County in a Division 1, Class 5A first round state playoff game. Central had three rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns, a punt return for a touchdown,...
By Steve Williams Adam Jones made up for lost playing time Friday night. Boy, did he ever! The Knoxville Catholic High senior wide receiver and son of former UT head coach Butch Jones was playing his first full game since suffering a broken collarbone in Week...
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