By Ray Hill Neither President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull intended to retreat from their demands that Congress renew the cash and carry provision of the neutrality law, while also removing the arms embargo on belligerent nations. The...
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) By Ralphine Major My cell phone rang. The caller was letting me know that he would not be able to attend our reunion. As a former teacher and coach at Gibbs High...
By Ken Lay Students from Vine Magnet Middle School got the opportunity to see science in action Thursday morning with the help from scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL is a working partner with Vine; one of Knox County’s Community Schools and has been...
By Steve Williams Derek Witt is glad to be home and giving back. “I’m just honored to be back,” said the 1994 Carter High School graduate and the Hornets’ new head football coach last week. “I’ve been giving to other communities for years. The opportunity to...
By Steve Williams Dile Brown, who coached Little League baseball at Inskip-Norwood Park for 24 years until the mid-1990s, was glad to hear steps were being taken to restore the park and bring back the kids for fun and recreation. There’s not been much going on lately...
County Commission questions Care Center location By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown sat up front during the commission’s work session last week and listened to the many, many questions coming from the elected officials...
By Steve Hunley After eight long years of Jim McIntyre as superintendent of Knox County Schools, the people of Knox County were ready for something very different. The board of education appointed Buzz Thomas to serve as the interim superintendent and one could begin...
By Ken Lay It took less than 30 minutes for the Knox County Board of Education to appoint the district’s new leader. In a special meeting, the board voted unanimously to offer the position to assistant superintendent Bob Thomas, a veteran educator of more than four...
By Ray Hill Secretary of State Cordell Hull had finally made clear the position of the Roosevelt administration on revision of America’s neutrality laws. Before writing letters outlining the position of the administration to key committee chairmen, Hull had consulted...
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com East Knoxville is a huge area made up of many neighborhoods and each has its own features but sometimes a drive around the area can bring you to some surprises. There are unusual buildings, streets, houses and thing you just don’t...
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