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Fountain City staple Louis’ Restaurant and Drive-In celebrating 60th year

by design | Jun 3, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com What can you say about a 60-year-old family restaurant? How about its great food, great service and a great history of family owners has helped this special place survive and thrive through the decades. Owner Jimmy Brinias told The...

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING FOOTBALL REPORT: CAK gets early start on turning things around

by design | Jun 3, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Christian Academy of Knoxville’s football team had to be early birds during spring practice. “Due to so many multi-sport spring athletes, we practiced from 6:30 to 8 a.m. during spring ball,” reported Coach Travis Mozingo recently. “What impressed me...

The Knoxville Focus for May 29, 2018

by design | May 28, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

City budget passes but with some questions By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Mayor Madeline Rogero’s proposed city budget passed on final reading Tuesday as well as a three percent employee pay raise and funding for the various city departments. The passing of the...

Restorative Justice and Disparities In Schools

by Steve Hunley | May 28, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The Disparities in Educational Outcomes Committee met recently at Fulton High School. Much of this has to do with implementing restorative justice in the drive to decriminalize certain behaviors. The policy originated with the Obama...

Burlington’s future taking shape

by design | May 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The future of East Knoxville’s Burlington neighborhood, once a thriving commercial center near the junction of Martin Luther King Jr. and Magnolia Avenue, is beginning to take shape. A survey of local residents there conducted by...

Governor Austin Peay & the 1926 Election, Part Two

by Ray Hill | May 28, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill Austin Peay had won election as Tennessee’s governor in 1922 and had been reelected to another two-year term in 1924 with only nominal opposition. In seeking a third term in 1926, Peay faced a significant obstacle in State Treasurer Hill McAlister. ...

Story’s final TSSAA chapter is about winning and having fun

by design | May 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Rebecca Story ended her TSSAA track career in typical fashion … on top! The Christian Academy of Knoxville senior swept the three distance races at the Division II-A track and field meet Friday at MTSU in Murfreesboro. Story won the 1600-meter...

Hungry Lady Panthers wrap up Class AAA softball title

by design | May 28, 2018 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Young Powell team may be back for more By Steve Williams Jeff Inman is building a state power in softball at Powell High. After guiding the Lady Panthers to a second-place showing at the state in Class AAA last year, the Powell coach saw his team knock down the...

The Knoxville Focus for May 21, 2018

by design | May 20, 2018 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Memorial Day means Honor Fountain City! By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com There are several events planned for next Monday as our area celebrates Memorial Day but there’s nothing like the special events at Honor Fountain City Day. The celebration, presented...

Fake News Abets Fake Investigation

by Steve Hunley | May 20, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley Shoes are beginning to drop as the mainstream media hurries to excuse methods they would have used to ruin careers and lives in other circumstances. Tucker Carlson had as his guest writer and senior editor of The Federalist Mollie Hemingway last week...