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Pridemore, Southern GG runner-up, is turning pro

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

By Steve Williams Cody Pridemore, who represented the Knoxville team franchise in this year’s Southern Golden Gloves tournament, is starting down a new path in his boxing career. “I’m turning pro,” said Pridemore after losing by decision in the 152-pound finals...

The Knoxville Focus for April 24, 2017

by design | Apr 23, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Halls marks milestone for outdoor classroom By Ken Lay The air smelled of barbecue and the Halls High School band’s saxophone ensemble played a few classic jazz tunes while the community’s schools celebrated a milestone anniversary for the Halls High School...

Service to customers is key at Broadway Carpets

by design | Apr 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely “The right product for the right job,” could be the motto of a well-known and respected floor covering business that has served our area for more than 37 years. Broadway Carpets, Inc. was started by John MacLellan, Bill Finley and Larry Kelsey. All...

Eagles nab first place with win at Powell 4-0

by design | Apr 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Ken Lay Gibbs High School left Powell Wednesday night in sole possession of first place in the District 3-AAA baseball standings. The Eagles got a stellar pitching performance from junior right hander Cameron Hill in a 4-0 victory over the host Panthers at...

Tennessee and American Neutrality, Part Eight

by Ray Hill | Apr 23, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, had moved strongly behind the neutrality program of President Franklin Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. McKellar was unquestionably the longest serving and most powerful member of...

Halls BPA looks to future

by design | Apr 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely The Halls Business and Professional Association usually draws a good crowd for their meetings at the Beaver Brook Country Club and Tuesday was no exception. Business professionals from the community heard of proposals about the future of Halls...

Judge Hill finds relaxation in teaching sport of boxing

by design | Apr 23, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Williams The boxing ring has been Judge Hill’s classroom for 45 years. With the contributions he has made to the local Golden Gloves program and the lives he has touched, “Ace” Miller has to be looking down smiling. Miller, who passed away in...

The Knoxville Focus for April 17, 2017

by design | Apr 16, 2017 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Pawn shop rejected by council By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The city’s new Alternative Financial Services policy got its first test Tuesday when Capso Properties requested the city council overturn a denial for a pawn shop at 3515 North Broadway. The...

The End Game

by Steve Hunley | Apr 16, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Steve Hunley All too often, it seems like many of us have lost sight of the purpose of education. When everything else is scraped away, all that remains is getting a job and becoming a productive citizen. The culmination of secondary education is to finish high...

Fourth and Gill opening homes for tour

by design | Apr 16, 2017 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The Historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood is offering the public a chance to tour several homes and buildings there Sunday. Included in the tour are the Graystone Mansion, now the home of WATE Television, and the stately Central...