By Ken Lay The Christmas spirit came to life on Wednesday as Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the Lawson-McGhee Library in Downtown Knoxville. The jolly elf and his wife were perched on a couch in the children’s room at the library, taking some late-season requests to...
By Ray Hill Long forgotten by most, the late Congressman Robert Ashton “Fats” Everett was one of the more colorful politicians from the political pages of Tennessee’s history. Everett was, by any measure, a political professional well before he ever was elected to...
By Steve Williams How about a hand for the Gibbs High School cheer team! Usually, it’s the other way around, with the cheerleaders rooting for Gibbs’ teams throughout the school year. “We participated in East Tennessee Children's Hospital's Fantasy of Trees event in a...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The three Knoxville veteran cemeteries drew large crowds on Saturday, December 13, to place wreaths at the graves of veterans. Other cemeteries, including those within the Smoky Mountains, also had veteran wreath...
Andrea Kline selected as Knox County General Sessions Judge By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Three people appeared before a special hearing of the Knox County Commission last week, each wanting to replace the retiring Judge Andrew Jackson VI. Two...
By Steve Hunley Scandal In Minnesota Warned that the Somali welfare scandal in Minnesota was only the “tip of the iceberg” by one observer, it has been revealed that one illegal immigrant has ties to leading Democrat politicians. Abdul Dahir Ibrahim, a Somali...
By Ken Lay The temperature late Thursday morning was a bit on the cool side. But the cool temperature couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of a celebration as the City of Knoxville hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of Phase 1 of renovations and...
By Ray Hill Described as a “charismatic populist” by the Washington Post, Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was the most durable Republican during a time when West Virginia remained a solidly Democratic state. Moore was also the founder of a new political dynasty that still...
By Steve Williams George Quarles was announced as Webb School’s new football head coach last week. Quarles had tremendous success as the head coach at Maryville High School from 1999 to 2016, where he accumulated a 250-16 (.939) record and guided teams to 11 state...
By Ken Lay Black Oak Ridge rivals Central and Halls renewed acquaintances on the basketball court, and the Lady Bobcats won their fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night. Central used a big fourth quarter to pull away and capture a 67-48 victory against its...
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