Jacobs: No property tax increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Pay raises for employees and more funding for services without a property tax increase were the highlights of the proposed budget Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs presented during his...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Pure Politics Last week was a momentous week for firsts. Joe Biden finally had something to say about the violent anti-Israel campus riots across the country, condemning what he admitted wasn’t a “peaceful protest.” “We are not an...
Garrett Holt holds fundraiser at West Knoxville bistro By Ken Lay Garrett Holt knows that his quest for a seat on the Knox County Commission is a tireless team effort. Holt won the recent Republican Primary and has now turned his attention to the general election,...
‘Martin, Barton and Fish’ Hamilton Fish of New York By Ray Hill During his time, Hamilton Fish was one of the more controversial members of Congress. A genuine war hero who was roundly hated by internationalists in the United States and was a burr under the saddle of...
Moore adds Miller-Davis to CSA program By Steve Williams Coach Dave Moore is in his 23rd year of heading up the Careacter Star Athlete program. How many more years he will be in that position are in “God’s hands” he will tell you. He has been battling prostate cancer...
Busy Briley still finds time to give to others By Steve Williams In addition to sending in Careacter Star Athletes for their basketball teams this past season, each head coach from Knox County and the Seymour area could also send in a specific example of good...
Isaiah 117 House holds fundraising luncheon By Ken Lay The Knoxville Isaiah 117 House held its fundraising luncheon early last week at Buffat Heights Baptist Church. The event, hosted by WVLT anchor Casey Wheeless, was held to raise money and seek volunteers for the...
Peaceful Protests Or Insurrections? By Steve Hunley America is wearing its crown of thorns following a decade of restorative practices and the absence of consequences rampant for so long, and most especially in the last four years. During the summer of the antifa...
Emerald Youth Foundation holds annual prayer breakfast By Ken Lay Emerald Youth Foundation President and CEO Steve Diggs kept it simple as he made his remarks at the organization’s annual prayer breakfast Friday morning, “The time is now,” Diggs said in his opening...
Matriarch of the Living Wage: Mary Teresa Norton of New Jersey By Ray Hill The first woman ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives was Jeanette Rankin of Montana, a Republican. Miss Rankin was first elected in 1916. The first woman elected to the House as a...
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