By Ken Lay The recent snow hampered practice plans for Hardin Valley Academy’s girls basketball team --- and the lack of gym time was evident early in Friday night’s game against West High School. The Lady Hawks would eventually celebrate Senior Night with a 75-59...
By Ray Hill Estes Kefauver had started out his political life allied to the ruling faction in Tennessee politics; that of senior Senator Kenneth D. McKellar and E. H. Crump, leader of the Shelby County political machine. With his election to Congress in 1939,...
By Ken Lay On a night filled with clutch plays and big performances it was Leila Bangash who stole the show for Maryville High School’s girls basketball team in its 58-57 overtime victory at Bearden Wednesday night. “What about Leila Bangash?” Lady Rebels’ coach Scott...
Click here to view the entire Focus online. McIntyre contract under review today By Mike Steely Steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County teachers and their supporters are not letting up trying to challenge current teaching methods, evaluations, presentations, pay,...
By Steve Hunley Teachers, parents and students turned out in force at the most recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. For months The Knoxville Focus has been telling readers about the ties between Superintendent James McIntyre, the do-nothing Chamber of...
By Focus Staff This week’s Knoxville Focus poll posed the question, “Were you aware that Knox County Superintendent of Schools has only one year of classroom teaching experience?” The response was a resounding “no” with more than 72% of respondents saying they had no...
By Ray Hill Senator Albert Gore was campaigning hard for a fourth term in 1970. Gore had fended off a determined challenge in the Democratic primary from Governor Buford Ellington’s former press secretary, Hudley Crockett. Senator Gore’s opposition to the...
By Alex Norman David Meske has been the head coach at Webb School for the past 29 years. On Thursday, December 5th, Meske added to his impressive resume. Webb beat St. George’s Independent School 28-14 to win the Division II Class A championship. It is the sixth...
By Mike Steely Steelym@knoxfocus.com In a narrative evaluation of Dr. James McIntyre, Jr., posted this month on the Knox County School Board’s website, it appears the Board is recommending extending his contact, but with some wordage reflecting the turmoil from...
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