The end of an era Longmire brothers retiring from Midway IGA By Ralphine Major It is a landmark in Gibbs Community. Coming from Knoxville on Tazewell Pike, the Midway IGA is located on the left soon after passing through the gap. For those coming by way of Harbison’s...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Tethered Dog Ordinance Approved The Knoxville City Council recently approved an ordinance making it illegal for people to chain their dogs up outside unattended. The change was adopted after a sometimes pointed debate, but the...
Mike Brown’s 82 years of memories and humor By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commissioner Mike Brown is 82 years young, still active, and still as humorous and contrary as ever. He’s retired now, keeping busy with taking care of...
Tennessee’s Modern Republican Party: Dan Kuykendall, Part VII By Ray Hill No Republican had represented West Tennessee in Congress since Reconstruction yet Dan Kuykendall was making a spirited challenge to incumbent George W. Grider to represent Memphis in the House...
Vine’s crown comes with a Cherry on top By Steve Williams With the outcome still up for grabs, Vine’s Condis Cherry missed two key free throws in the final period of the TMSAA Class AA Area 3 finals against Holston last week. Cherry, however, redeemed himself moments...
Bowling is a ‘real gift’ for Michael Collins By Steve Williams At the end of bowling’s regular season I learned Bearden High senior Michael Collins was receiving some special honors. I also figured out Hedy Collins, the new Bearden coach, was Michael’s mom. I thought...
Commission to consider new interstate bypass By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Twenty-two years ago a new bypass was proposed by the state for Knoxville. The “Orange Route” was to link Interstate 40/75 with northbound I-75 but was abandoned after some...
From farmland to historic homes: Old North Knoxville By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Back in 1889, the growing streetcar suburb of North Knoxville had developed as its own community complete with paved streets, a fire station and city hall, a school...
Jesse Wolcott of Michigan By Ray Hill Short, chunky, and bespectacled, Jesse Wolcott looked more like a small town lawyer or accountant than the ideal of a congressman. Yet the framers of the Constitution meant for the House of Representatives to be the people’s House...
By Steve Hunley State Legislature To Consider County Primary Election Change The Tennessee General Assembly has begun its new session and legislators are busy dropping bills, organizing committees and getting underway. One of the more interesting proposals is...
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