By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Annual Neighborhood Conference Awards and Networking Luncheon had several surprises, not the least of which is that more than 600 people attended. The popular event was held at Hotel Knoxville, the former Knoxville Marriott,...
By Ray Hill Reed Smoot is a name long since forgotten by most, save for those few who remember the Smoot – Hawley tariff legislation. Yet, Reed Smoot was the first Mormon ever to be elected to the United States Senate, setting off a firestorm that consumed much of...
Since then, they’ve combined for nine state championships By Steve Williams Talk about an oddity. The most successful Knox County boys and girls high school basketball head coaches of all time – Fulton High’s Jody Wright and Shelley Sexton Collier of Webb School –...
By Steve Williams The King’s Academy softball team beat Mother Nature twice Thursday to notch a 7-6 win over Gibbs. With stormy weather in the forecast, TKA Coach Mark Weekly first moved up the starting time of the game one hour to 5 p.m. Then the Lady Lions used...
Located in West Knoxville, just off Cedar Bluff Rd, Tate’s School’s Executive Management Team celebrated the completion of a new Middle School Math Building. This 1,000 sf facility is located on a recently dedicated middle school campus and showcases the updated look...
Bud Armstrong Halts Raid on County Treasury Law Director, Five Commissioners Defend Charter and Protect Taxpayers By Focus Staff Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong has put a halt on a last minute attempt to raid the county’s treasury. Armstrong stepped...
By Steve Hunley Every time President Donald Trump calls out the mainstream media for “fake news” they howl like a hit dog. Despite the fact media figures are indignant at being challenged, the fact is the mainstream media is often biased and just plain wrong....
By Mike Steely Lynn Redmon was one of a kind Lynn Redmon, a longtime political activist and president of the Norwood Neighborhood Association, passed away last week. Tributes are pouring in from people of both political parties for the man who was known as a defender...
By Ray Hill Most Knoxvillians have heard of the Webb School, but few remember William Robert Webb, the founder and headmaster of the first Webb School. R. Webb was a formidable character by any standard; he was a professional educator throughout his life, as well as a...
By Steve Williams In hindsight, this year’s TSSAA Class AA state championship may have been settled the night before the title game was played. Fulton, using only six players, labored 40 minutes for a 73-72 double-overtime win over Nashville Stratford in the...
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