Coaches’ memories of ‘Snowball’ Days By Steve Williams There were no basketballs bouncing or bowling balls rolling last week. Wrestling, where no ball is needed, had been halted too by the deep snowfall that many Knox County residents woke up to on the Martin Luther...
Appointing a Senator: John D. Hoblitzell Jr. of West Virginia By Ray Hill The process for replacing congressmen and U.S. senators is quite different. When a congressman resigns or dies in office, that vacancy must be filled by calling a special election. When a...
Homegrown Gibbs OC earns TnFCA state award Tyler Kitts: ‘It’s a humbling honor’ By Steve Williams Tyler Kitts may be the head football coach at Gibbs High School someday. At age 37, he is putting together quite a resume. He has been coaching at Gibbs for 15...
Karns bowler leads local girls into state individual tourney Lady Hornets to face Dickson County By Steve Williams Karns High’s Abigail Dalton posted the top Division I girls’ individual qualifying score among Knox County bowlers this season and will compete Wednesday...
Advance Knox growth plan passes committee By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Almost 80,000 new Knox County residents are expected over the next 20 years. The need for new housing, the development of farmland for housing, and how and where those changes...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Idiotnomics We’ve all heard about the wizardry of “Bidenomics” and the dunderheads in Washington are all wondering why folks aren’t dancing in the streets for joy. Apparently, the dunderheads all employ illegal aliens to do their...
Catching Up With Vice Mayor Tommy Smith By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com First District Councilman Tommy Smith was selected by his fellow council members in the reorganization meeting recently to become the new vice mayor. After being appointed to...
John Sparkman of Alabama By Ray Hill For forty-two years, John Sparkman served the people of Alabama in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the United States Senate. An enthusiastic advocate for the Tennessee Valley Authority, Sparkman was considered a...
Murphey has sights set on fourth state crown By Steve Williams Ella Murphey is on the homestretch of reaching a four-year goal she set as a freshman wrestler at Hardin Valley Academy in 2020-21. That goal was to match what Kenya Sloan had accomplished in girls...
Carter girls roll past Gibbs ‘again’ to take region title By Steve Williams It’s not easy defeating a rival five out of five times in a season. But that’s what Carter High’s girls bowling team had to do Jan. 8 to wrap up the Region 1 championship at Fountain Lanes....
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