New coaches enter state’s top high school league By Ken Lay The 2025 high school baseball season promises to be ultra-competitive in District 4-4A. But that’s nothing new for the league, which features three-time defending state champion Farragut. Four new coaches are...
Two-year real estate appraisal approved by commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Commission voted last week to change the routine four-year appraisal of real estate properties to a two-year cycle. On the recommendation of the...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Ballard Asks For Property Reappraisals Every Two Instead Of Four Years Property Assessor Phil Ballard, who has been in office for six months while only winning his race by 12 votes, has gotten the county commission to approve...
Hodge averages 25.7 points as Knox County Player of the Year By Steve Williams Natalya Hodge has proven to be the best of the best in Knox County girls’ high school basketball in 2024-25. Based on regular season play, Bearden’s junior point guard received the most...
The Fall of Congressman John Jennings, IV By Ray Hill Congressman John Jennings, the incumbent from Tennessee’s Second Congressional District, was fighting an increasingly bitter reelection battle inside the Republican primary. The contest was more personal than it...
Fire department recruiting draws crowd By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Wednesday’s Knoxville Fire Department Spring Recruitment event drew lots of attendees to the EXPO Center where people could learn about the department and the duties and benefits...
Spirits high as Austin-East continues to build baseball program By Ken Lay The 2025 high school baseball season is scheduled to begin today (March 3) for most area teams and athletes at Knox County's Austin-East High School are just grateful to take the field for a...
Gay Street Bridge gets additional city funding for repairs By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Temporary repairs to the Gay Street Bridge were allocated an additional $100,500 Tuesday when the Knoxville City Council met. The funds, going to Gresham...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Should Fix The Gay Street Bridge Folks in South Knoxville are getting increasingly angry with Mayor Indya Kincannon and the decision to close the Gay Street Bridge to automobile traffic. Kincannon made the startling...
Specialty equipment, customer care at Next Level By Ken Leinart Jay Linx and his company, Next Level DME, have a great American story. It blends patriotism and the call to service, overcoming adversity, acquiring knowledge and getting better for it, growing, and most...
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