By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com More than 75 people attended the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum’s Howell Legacy Garden dedication on May 13. The newest addition to the 44-acre property honors Jenny Howell Jukes, daughter of Joe Howell, whose vision...
By Ray Hill James Davis Porter served two terms as governor of Tennessee and remained one of the most notable of the Volunteer State’s citizens. Lawmaker, judge, chief executive, highly successful businessman and college president, James D. Porter lived a full and...
By Mark Nagi Statistically, the West Rebels were not the better team in the Class A championship game in boys’ lacrosse. Their opponent, the Page Patriots, outshot them (33-18), collected more ground balls (39-20), and won more faceoffs (10-4). But the Rebels...
By Steve Williams A Clinton fan said it was a tale of two halves. Yep, it was indeed that. But Bearden’s girls flag football team left Clinton that night with the Region 1-AA title and a berth in the state tournament at Murfreesboro. If you missed the game at...
Ray Hill’s McKellar Book Wins ETHS Award By Focus Staff Ray Hill’s biography of Tennessee’s first popularly elected and longest serving United States senator, Kenneth McKellar, was recognized by the East Tennessee Historical Society with an Award of Excellence in the...
By Steve Hunley Tennessee General Assembly Approves New Legislative Districts In Special-Called Meeting Last Thursday, the Tennessee General Assembly redistricted the last remaining Democratic congressional district in the state. Naturally, the Democrat-Socialists...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Marsha Reep was working at Mobile Meals in Knoxville when someone heard that she was also a quilter and invited her to join a chapter of Quilts of Valor. Eight years later, Reep is now the group leader and continues...
By Ray Hill There was a time when John H. Savage was one of the most prominent men in Tennessee. With his long, wavy locks of hair and a moustache that drooped below his chin, Savage resembled a mix between an outlaw and a Chinese Mandarin, especially with his dark,...
By Ken Lay For the second consecutive year, the Fulton High School Falcons are the District 3-2A champions. The Falcons defended their 2025 title with a 6-0 victory over Carter Thursday night at the Haslam-Sansom Complex in the Lonsdale community. Fulton junior...
By Steve Williams Farragut leadoff batter Camryn Shrader was a power hitter last week as she helped her team climb out of the losers’ bracket and win the District 4-4A tournament championship. Coach Nick Green’s Lady Admirals had their backs put against the wall after...
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