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A Woman of Firsts: Ruth Bryan Owen

A Woman of Firsts: Ruth Bryan Owen

by Ray Hill | May 14, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” - Theodore Roosevelt -   Ruth Bryan Owen lived a truly remarkable life; at various times she was an author, filmmaker, lecturer, diplomat and congresswoman. She was also the daughter of one...

West Haven takes first place in City youth track meet

West Haven takes first place in City youth track meet

by design | May 14, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams There wasn’t a ball in sight, but the City of Knoxville’s After School Program Track Meet offered plenty of athletic competition Wednesday, May 10, at Austin-East High School. Boys and girls ages 6 to 14 from nine different recreation centers came...

Larry Kerr and Union County Patriots good for each other

Larry Kerr and Union County Patriots good for each other

by design | May 14, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

‘A chance to do something special,’ says son Josh Kerr   By Steve Williams Back surgery didn’t keep Coach Larry Kerr from being with his new football team at the start of spring practice. Kerr used a John Deere Gator to make it easier for him to get around on the...

The Knoxville Focus for May 8, 2017

The Knoxville Focus for May 8, 2017

by design | May 7, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Focus’ Mike Steely receives award from ET Historical Society By Steve Williams Cherel Henderson may have summed it up best. “I think he just has a natural love for history,” said the executive director of the East Tennessee Historical Society after presenting Mike...

Davis honored for milestone victory Tuesday

Davis honored for milestone victory Tuesday

by design | May 7, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay Geff Davis has built one of Knox County’s top baseball programs at Gibbs High school and on Tuesday night the school honored its longtime coach for reaching a career milestone. Davis, who won his 500th game on April 4 when the Eagles defeated District 3-AAA...

Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part Ten

Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part Ten

by Ray Hill | May 7, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ray Hill The Tennessee Congressional delegation was lending strong support to the neutrality bill proposed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull and President Franklin Roosevelt.  Congressman Wirt Courtney, who had been elected after the sudden death of Clarence W....

Hardin Valley Academy sweeps KIL meet once again

Hardin Valley Academy sweeps KIL meet once again

by design | May 7, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams Things are back to normal in Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field. Hardin Valley Academy’s boys team has rejoined its girls team at the top. The Hawks, which saw their three-year KIL reign halted by Bearden last season, restored order...

Dr. Hardy’s building being expanded in East Knoxville

Dr. Hardy’s building being expanded in East Knoxville

by design | May 7, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Dr. Eboni Winford, a psychologist and behavior therapist, spoke to the East Knoxville Community meeting last week about Cherokee Health System’s plans for renovating and expanding there. Cherokee Health System bought the buildings...

South-Doyle’s Storm to play at Johnson University

South-Doyle’s Storm to play at Johnson University

by design | May 7, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay South-Doyle third baseman Matt Storm will continue to play baseball in college and he will attend Johnson University. He made that official when he recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Royals. Storm signed at a ceremony on Monday,...

The Knoxville Focus for May 1, 2017

The Knoxville Focus for May 1, 2017

by design | Apr 30, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Communities work together in Sevier fire recovery By Ken Lay PIGEON FORGE --- Sevier County was devastated by Gatlinburg wildfires in November, 2016 but Gatlinburg and the surrounding communities couldn’t be kept down long. The long recovery has begun and on Thursday...

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