By Ken Lay The 2018 season has been tough for the Emerald Force women’s soccer team. The team closed out the home portion of its regular-season schedule with a 5-1 Women’s Premier Soccer League loss to Chattanooga FC Thursday night at the Sansom Family Sports...
Mayor Rogero names Eve Thomas new chief of police By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Twenty-five-year police veteran Eve Thomas officially became the new Knoxville Police Chief last week. Mayor Madeline Rogero named Deputy Chief Thomas to the post in a well-attended...
By Steve Hunley Lady Justice is one of the more important symbols Americans have in this country and, in my opinion, one of the most ingeniously designed. The blindfold worn by Lady Justice is for objectivity, meting out justice without favor or fear;...
By Ken Lay Three local authors and Knoxville Focus contributors held a book signing reception Tuesday night at the Fountain City Lions Club Building. Rosie Moore, Pete Gawda and Ralphine Major all signed their latest books, all published in 2018, at a reception. Moore...
By Ray Hill Bill Brock had yet to finish his first full year in Congress when he came to Knoxville to speak to a Young Republican leadership-training program. Brock had worked tirelessly to help build the Tennessee Republican Party and make Tennessee a genuine...
By Mike Steely If you’ve ever been to our state’s oldest city, Jonesborough, you may be delighted to learn that our “second earliest city” is nearby and just as historic and interesting. Dandridge is east of Knoxville and not far off Interstate 40. A day’s drive to...
By Steve Williams Austin-East has produced a lot of great high school football players over the years and many have gone on to enjoy success on the collegiate and professional levels. Consider the careers of Leroy Thompson, Reggie and Raleigh McKenzie, Joey...
Superintendent’s contract extended one year By Anne Primm In a special called meeting at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon June 13, 2018, Bob Thomas, superintendent of Knox County Schools, was awarded an additional year to his contract The Knox County School Board...
“Ask not what your country can do for you - - - ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy, Inaugural address, 1961. By Steve Hunley I’ll be the first to admit the United States has changed a lot in the fifty-seven years since John F. Kennedy spoke those...
By Ray Hill Senator Gore admitted if the Republicans fielded a strong candidate his reelection campaign would be “a tough race.” Gore also opined Bill Brock would likely be the strongest candidate the Republicans could run against him, but the senator said he...
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