Clutch shots at Starkville sparked Justus’ UT career Memorial ceremony for FHS grad Sept. 30 By Steve Williams Billy Justus will long be remembered as a captain and leader in the University of Tennessee basketball program during the late 1960s, along with his...
The Gentleman From Mississippi William M. Colmer By Ray Hill William Meyers Colmer is one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House of Representatives in Congress. Colmer was elected to the House at a time when Southern states were ruled by one party and...
Pete Stafford: A coach’s coach and a great man By Steve Williams His bio is vast, but the first two things listed are Education and Family. They come before Awards and Elected Positions. Even his Personal Athletic Accomplishments are listed at the bottom. That should...
Bearden rolls region win over Hardin Valley By David Klein The Bearden Bulldogs got off to a fast start Friday night and never looked back against the visiting Hardin Valley Hawks. Time and time again, Bearden’s wide receivers and running backs got whatever they...
Trustee announces increased tax freeze eligibility for seniors Sign-up events scheduled for October Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs is excited to announce increased tax freeze eligibility for Knox County’s Senior Community. Trustee Biggs proposed to Knox County...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Council Members Should Be Elected By District Region [ree-juhn] noun Definition: 1. usually regions, the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area; or something compared to one. a part of the earth’s surface (land or...
Election admin: Vote early, avoid Nov. 5 crowds By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com While other places may expect some Election Day disruptions, the Knox County Election Commission doesn’t foresee any problems except for a very large turnout. For that...
James P. Kem of Missouri By Ray Hill The election of 1946 carried numerous Republican candidates into Congress on a tidal wave of dissatisfaction with war-time regulations still in place following the Second World War. No loss was as personally galling to President...
Powell, Bearden notch big district wins By Ken Lay The stakes became a little higher last week as local teams either began or continued the district portion of their respective seasons. One of the top matchups pitted Powell against Central Thursday night at Scarbro...
Lethgo and Halls spoil Hardin Valley’s Homecoming By David Klein The Halls Red Devils spoiled a homecoming game Friday night at Hardin Valley. Red Devils quarterback Amari Lethgo threw for four touchdown passes and ran for another as the Red Devils beat the Hawks...
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