New ER, tower open at Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center celebrated a new, expanded emergency room and 4-story patient tower on March 21, and new patients were accepted officially on...
Mr. Chairman: Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina By Ray Hill Robert Lee Doughton was born while America’s bloody Civil War still raged. His name can best be explained by the fact his father, Jonathan, was a captain in the Confederate army and named his son after...
Cherokees post historic win in 2024 S-D goal is to make a state tourney run By Steve Williams The South Knoxville community has been home to many high school basketball team champions in past years, but South-Doyle, which opened in 1992, hadn’t been on that list until...
Special acts of good character recalled Helton comments on all 11 Carter Hornets By Steve Williams When Dave Moore founded the Careacter Star Athlete program 22 years ago, he started out by recognizing the football players for their character on a weekly basis...
Knox County Comprehensive Land Use Plan postponed By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The long-awaited Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan from the planning commission has been delayed until April’s Knox County Commission Meeting. The...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley What a Difference “All Americans, not only in the States most heavily affected but in every place in this country are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our county.” – Bill Clinton, State of the...
Fulton goes back-to-back … again! By Steve Williams Fulton High has raised its boys basketball program another notch. It had been Knox County’s only school to win back-to-back TSSAA state championships. Now the Falcons have done it twice under Coach Jody Wright....
Senatorial Scion Frederick Hale of Maine By Ray Hill Few individuals come to the United States Senate and fewer still come with the pristine pedigree of Frederick Hale. The son of a long-serving member of the United States Senate, Frederick Hale was the heir to a...
Lady Panthers open season with key district road win over Central By Ken Lay When the Powell High School softball team opened its 2024 season, it wasted little time clicking its offense into gear. On a warm Thursday afternoon, the bats were hot early for the Lady...
Memphis Douglass eliminates A-E, 72-49 By Steve Williams With only one senior in its starting lineup this season, Austin-East will have a good chance to return to the BlueCross Basketball Championships next year. The Roadrunners, however, will need to improve on last...
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