By Steve Williams Charlie Byrd introduced his sons to the game of baseball years ago. He coached them and watched them play in many games. But what his eyes saw on a beautiful early spring afternoon last week was a first. Matt and Jonathan “Turtle” Byrd were on...
Versatile freshman leads way as Central sweeps Giles County
By Steve Williams Keep an eye on Cole Rheinecker. The Central High freshman stood out with the glove and bat and on the mound to lead his team to a doubleheader sweep over visiting Giles County at Bud Bales Field Wednesday. In the Battle of the Bobcats and matchup of...
Venero gets redemption in win over Rebels
By Ken Lay Carmelo Venero saw an opportunity to redeem himself Wednesday night and he took advantage of his chance. A senior outfielder for the Farragut High School baseball team, Venero had a rough go of things as he and the Admirals suffered their second loss of the...
The Knoxville Focus for March 21, 2016
‘Toughness’ pulls Fulton through in state opener By Steve Williams Jody Wright had a lot to fuss about after Fulton’s opening game in the TSSAA Class AA state basketball tournament, but he summed up in two words the most positive thing he would take away from his...
The Coming Supreme Court Fight
By Steve Hunley The national media is already doing all it can to buck up President Barak Obama in the pending battle to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Republicans are being heckled and attacked because of their obvious...
The 1932 Governor’s Race In Tennessee, Part I
By Ray Hill In 1932, Henry Horton was still governor of Tennessee. He was eligible to seek reelection to another two-year term, but with the collapse of Caldwell and Company just after the 1930 election, Horton had barely survived being impeached. Although he did...
Easter Blessings
By Ralphine Major Mother Nature is putting on a show! She is covering winter’s drab canvas by weaving a tapestry of beauty. Only days from the official start of spring, the earth is bursting forth with new life and new growth. Driving down the highway, we seemed to...
The origin of Sunrise Services
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com What are you doing Easter Morning? Have you ever been to a Sunrise Service? Bet you don’t know the origin of those events. As early as 1732 the Moravian Church held Easter Morning Prayer services in Saxony. Following the prayers...
Warriors do it their way, but bow to Brainerd at state
By Steve Williams Christian Academy of Knoxville’s basketball team didn’t have the outcome it wanted in the TSSAA state tournament, but you’ve got to give the Warriors credit for doing it their way. CAK bowed to Chattanooga Brainerd 76-52 in the Class AA...
Much of Loveville History Lost
By Mike Steely steelym@Knoxfocus.com You know Lovell Road don’t you? That busy stretch of road between Kingston Pike and Hardin Valley Road seems to get busier each week with the growth in West Knoxville. But I bet you don’t know how it was named or the history behind...
-
Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
-
Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
-
The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
Click here to view this...
-
92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
-
South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
-
Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...