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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...

When Fairness Isn’t Fair

When Fairness Isn’t Fair

by Steve Hunley | Apr 30, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley The Knox County Board of Education is currently under fire from Justice Knox who recently gathered in a Knoxville Church in what some referred to as a “discussion.”  If it was indeed a discussion, it was entirely one-sided.  Certainly opposing opinions...

Tennessee and American Neutrality,    Part Nine

Tennessee and American Neutrality,    Part Nine

by Ray Hill | Apr 30, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

  The United States Senate had begun the final debate on revising the Neutrality Act.  Senators contemplated amendments being offered by colleagues who were opposed to repealing the arms embargo and allowing the United States to sell weapons, munitions and goods...

Bearden outlasts Admirals in extra innings 8-7

Bearden outlasts Admirals in extra innings 8-7

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

  By Ken Lay   Bearden High School’s baseball team got off to a horrendous start in 2016 but it looks like the Bulldogs might be turning things around just in time for the District 4-AAA Tournament. Bearden had to work a little overtime on Monday, April 24,...

Sugar Plumbing won’t drain your wallet

Sugar Plumbing won’t drain your wallet

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

By Mike Steely Garrett Cardwell, owner of Sugar Plumbing, is someone happy to talk with you about whatever your plumbing needs may be. He has more than 25 years in the contracting and plumbing business, is licensed and insured in the state of Tennessee, and is...

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