Lady Eagles avenge last year’s title loss to Holston By Ken Lay Gibbs Middle School’s girls basketball team had to wait nearly an entire calendar year to exact a little revenge. The Lady Eagles were finally able to avenge a loss in last year’s Knox County Middle...
Former UT standout debuts as Catholic’s intern head coach By Steve Williams When JaJuan Smith came out of the coaches’ office after the game to talk to a reporter, a smile came across his face. Perhaps it was a result of having just gone through his first game as the...
Adam Thompson running for District 8 Commission Seat By Ken Lay Adam Thompson is running for Knox County Commission. He’s thought of throwing his hat in the ring in the past. But now, he said that the time is right to run for office. “I’ve contemplated running before,...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Idiotocracy: The Beat Goes On I appreciate all the many comments received from readers of last week’s editorial about our new “Idiotocracy.” We may begin a new regular feature whenever some idiot reaches new heights of idiocy. ...
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...
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