By Steve Hunley Republican Bill Lee will face off with Democrat Karl Dean to serve as Tennessee’s next governor in the November general election. Lee and Dean are both leaders with very different backgrounds. Lee has never run for political office before and...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com At the entrance to the church is a simple white post with words written on both sides representing four different religions: Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Islamic. All of the simple quotes reflect the same ideal: “Do unto...
By Ray Hill When Congressman J. Will Taylor died on November 14, 1939, it sent shock waves through Tennessee’s political community. Taylor had long been enormously popular inside Tennessee’s Second Congressional district and “Hillbilly Bill” had exercised...
By Steve Williams West High School may have a new athletic director in Chris Caruthers, but he has been around the business for more than a decade. “Goal No. 1 for any athletic director has got to be to protect the integrity of the program,” said Caruthers recently....
By Ken Lay Jeana Vaughn has always been a collector and now, she owns a Fountain City store where she hopes her customers may find merchandise that may bring back some fond memories. Vaughn recently opened Vintage, Etc. at 3000 Tazewell Pike. It’s listed as a...
Ed and Bob sign off with last ‘Night Out’ Knox County At-Large Commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas held their final Commissioners’ Night Out at Wright’s Cafeteria Thursday. When elected, Ed and Bob promised to be available to all citizens. This was their 43rd...
By Steve Hunley Governor Bill Haslam’s decision to go on a “listening tour” to hear the thoughts of professional educators seems a bit too little, too late. In less than five months’ time, Tennessee will have a new governor and almost surely a new Commissioner of...
By David Klein In a physical battle of defenses, Fulton’s was slightly better Thursday night in the “Battle of Broadway” at Central High School. Fulton’s DaShaun McKinney intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 81 yards for a touchdown and a two score lead...
By Ray Hill Following Congressman J. Will Taylor’s death from an unexpected heart attack on November 14, 1939 there was an outpouring of grief on the part of the people of Tennessee’s Second Congressional district. Taylor had long been a power in Tennessee and during...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The East Tennessee History Fair was more than anyone could have expected. Thousands of people came to Knoxville recently and visited the many events, booths, demonstrations, exhibits, and chatted with history re-enactors....
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