By Ray Hill Austin Peay had been an exceedingly popular governor, first winning election in 1922. Although he had lost a bid to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1918, he had proved to be an effective vote-getter in 1922 when he had defeated former...
By Steve Williams Hunter Merrick may be a 15-year-old high school freshman pitcher, but he wasn’t worried. He had confidence in his defense and Farragut’s hitters as well. The 5-10, 155-pound lefthander did his part too, limiting highly regarded Karns to two...
By Ken Lay Julia Adams punched her ticket to Murfreesboro Tuesday afternoon and she’ll head to Spring Fling this week with her eyes on a state championship. Adams, a senior tennis player for Bearden High School, will head to Furman in the fall. But she...
Free Tennessee Smokies tickets to reward good behavior By Steve Williams Mike Donila had a big handful of tickets to Tennessee Smokies baseball games Thursday he was looking to give away. Yes, there is a catch. After all, it is baseball. But earning the free...
By Steve Hunley Mayor Tim Burchett has always liked the imagery of being the white knight arriving just in the nick of time to save the damsel in distress. It seems to be a scenario Burchett simply cannot resist. The latest episode of the intrepid Burchett’s...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “We were looking for a business that would permit us to give back to people in our community,” said Kelly Lohman. She’s a former school teacher and her husband, Layne, works for Siemens Healthcare. “We were first introduced to...
By Ray Hill Governor Albert H. Roberts, first elected in 1918, was having a difficult time winning reelection in 1920. Tennessee had traditionally given governors a second two-year term, save for the most controversial or incompetent. Roberts had been an able enough...
By Ken Lay Water polo is an Olympic sport and played by most schools on the West Coast but the sport has been in Knoxville and Bearden High School since 2013. It is alive and well at the school. The Bulldogs water polo club recently competed in the state...
Culp hurls Beavers to third straight title By Steve Williams With southpaw starter Jared Culp allowing only one hit through six innings, Karns High’s baseball team just needed a little offense of its own in the championship game of the District 3-AAA...
Provisional ballots counted Glenn Jacobs Wins Republican Primary for Knox County Mayor By Focus Staff The battle for Knox County mayor and sheriff was the major draw for voters in last week’s primary election with the contest for mayor even taking a look at...
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