By Steve Hunley The Knox County Commission will be considering voting on an issue today that is of vital importance to every resident of our community. The commissioners are being asked to renew the contract for ambulance service held by AMR, formerly Rural/Metro. ...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The early renewal proposal for ambulance service in Knox County saw lots of discussion and questions during the Knox County Commission’s work session last week and the issue may come to a head today during the regular meeting. The...
By Ray Hill Congressman Clifford Davis of Memphis had served in the House of Representatives since 1940 and in 1959 was the chairman of the House Public Works Committee. A relatively obscure committee to most folks, it became of prime importance to Tennessee. Davis...
By Ken Lay An early scoring barrage spelled victory for the Webb School of Knoxville girls soccer team in its home opener Tuesday night. The Lady Spartans got off to a fast start and tallied four times over the first 40 minutes en route to a 5-0 victory over...
By Steve Williams Caswell Park has been the launching pad for some good high school softball teams. That’s where the “middle school” varsity division of the Knoxville Parks and Recreation’s girls 14-under fast-pitch league is played and going strong. Some of its past...
City celebrates Cumberland renovation completion By Ken Lay The City of Knoxville had plenty to celebrate Thursday afternoon as area elected officials gathered to mark the end of a project that took over two years to complete. The city had a ribbon-cutting on a...
By Ray Hill Edward H. Crump, long the political boss of Memphis and Shelby County, began to seriously fade in the summer of 1954. Increasingly weakened by heart disease, the Memphis Boss had been active in politics almost to the end. When former governor Prentice...
By Steve Williams Will McMahan stands out at Carter High football games, particularly at halftime. He’s the guy playing a saxophone and marching in the school band in his football uniform, a rare sight indeed. Before and after the 20-minute intermission, McMahan, a...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com “After living and working out of the area for 24 years, we are happy to be back in my native East Tennessee” Dr. Dale Pittenger said. He and his wife Gina are both dentists and purchased Karns Family Dentistry two years ago. “We...
The New Harvest Park Farmers Market will host its first-ever Pepper Jubilee on Thursday, Aug. 31. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will ring the bell at 3 p.m. to kick off the family-friendly event, and Parks and Recreation’s own Wendell Kirkland will serve as the guest...
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