By Steve Hunley Voters will have an opportunity to vote on three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the upcoming ballot. Voters inside the City of Knoxville will also have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the city’s charter. ...
By Ken Lay October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Knoxville and Knox County kicked the month off a day early, on Sept. 30, at the Randall E. Nichols Family Justice Center. The city and county hosted a press conference a day early for a purpose. “October is...
By Ray Hill Throughout his life, Herbert Romulus O’Conor earned a reputation as a man of industry, capability and capacity. O’Conor also possessed an impeccable sense of timing, which, in politics, is a gift from God. As with catching the trapeze bar, timing is...
By Steve Williams Gibbs High Coach Brad Turner said no pep talk was needed before his Eagles played Anderson County last Thursday night. And he was right. Gibbs ran off and left the Mavericks with a 41-29 loss and a long ride home. “There wasn’t much of a pep talk...
By Steve Williams Two-time state runner-up Addisyn Newman shot a higher score than normal in the Region 2-4A girls’ individual tournament last week at the Island Point Golf Club near Kodak. The Hardin Valley Academy junior, however, still managed to win with a...
Emerald Youth Foundation hosts Rick Barnes Golf Tournament By Ken Lay The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team began preparations for the 2026-27 season last week. But before the Vols started practice, the Emerald Youth Foundation hosted one of its biggest...
By Steve Hunley County Commission Should Not Give Up Zoning Authority County Commissioner Courtney Durrett is proposing what appears to be a slight change that could potentially have big consequences should it be adopted. Durrett proposed the change after a comment...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Barbara Moorman, a cherished resident of The Pointe at LifeSpring Senior Living for eight years, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Friday with family, friends, residents, and caring staff. Excitement filled the room as everybody...
By Ray Hill Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer sounds like a name conjured by a writer like Margaret Mitchell, who wrote “Gone With the Wind.” The very name makes one think of Southern aristocracy, and while Lansdale Sasscer lived in a Border State, he was certainly born to...
By Ken Lay It took a late touchdown run for the Christian Academy football team to keep its perfect record intact. The Warriors trailed throughout much of the game before claiming a 36-32 victory over Webb School of Knoxville on a homecoming Friday night at...
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