William O. Bradley of Kentucky By Ray Hill William O’Connell Bradley was the first Republican to serve as governor of Kentucky. Bradley had a long and notable political career, albeit with mixed results as Kentucky remained a mostly Democratic state. During his...
Christenberry Falcons put in summer work on the diamond, in the cage By Ken Lay School may be out for the summer but that doesn’t mean that high school athletes and coaches aren’t hard at work. Players will be off for the next two weeks during the annual...
Malyiah impressive in three sports at Gibbs Eagles’ Turner sets three records By Steve Williams Malyiah Smith played three sports for Gibbs High in 2024-25, and she did well in all three. The All-State shortstop and leadoff batter helped the Lady Eagles win the...
Hey Bella and Jonah, Take a bow! By Steve Williams Whew! Bella Lawson has been a busy young lady in her high school career at The King’s Academy. It really began 13 years ago when she started cheering around five years old. She ended up being the cheer captain for...
4th District council candidates take questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Three candidates vying for Knoxville’s Fourth District were featured at Friday’s North Knoxville Business and Professional Association meeting at St John’s Church on...
California Dreamin’ Nightmare By Steve Hunley For anyone who entertained for a moment that the corporate media in this country learned even a smidgen of a speck from the 2024 election, sorry to say so, but your bubble got busted. The rioting in Los Angeles sure as...
The University of Tennessee Press announces the publication of ‘Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of Tennessee’ by Ray Hill The University of Tennessee Press is thrilled to announce the publication of “Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of Tennessee” by Ray...
Old Time Democrat: Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan By Ray Hill Patrick Vincent McNamara was the kind of Democrat that is almost entirely extinct in today’s world. A traditional, working-class Irish Catholic and local labor leader. The child of a laborer, McNamara...
Volunteer community service work puts Keegan over the top Catholic’s Frana is female honoree By Steve Williams Many high school cross country and track runners across the state of Tennessee, throughout the Southeast and even some out West have heard of...
Derrick and Dee: full of talent and fun to watch By Steve Williams Was Derrick Smith Jr. a better football player or basketball player in high school? That’s a tough question, because he was a tough player in both sports. Small but quick, the 5-foot-10 Smith was a...
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