Colonial Village has community pride By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Colonial Village neighborhood is located in South Knoxville, approximately 4 miles south of the Henley Bridge. The neighborhood was established in 1940 on the former Sam McCall...
The Friend of the Workers: Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina By Ray Hill Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston was a fixture in the politics of his native South Carolina for decades. Twice elected governor and elected to the United States Senate in 1944 where he remained...
Lipscomb Academy stops Catholic, 33-10 By Steve Williams A light rain shower started falling at Knoxville Catholic’s Blaine Stadium late in the first half Friday night. Junior place-kicker Gavin Menard had just booted a 40-yard field goal to cap the Fighting Irish’s...
Bearden downs Wildcats in shootout at Blankenship Field By Ken Lay Oak Ridge — Two of the hottest teams in the area collided on the gridiron at Blankenship Field last week and the contest certainly didn’t disappoint the fans on hand, despite a little rain at halftime....
Local businesses donate $30K for bikes for use in PE classes By Ken Lay It was a typical fall morning but kindergarten students at Lonsdale Elementary School had plenty of reason for celebration just after school began Tuesday. Lonsdale was the first of the five...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The Ultimate Sacrifice Our entire community was devastated by the death of Tucker Blakely, a deputy in the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. It is especially poignant to consider the domestic violence call was Blakley’s last before...
Lady Panthers advance to regionals after Cinderella district run By Ken Lay Oak Ridge --- A Cinderella story came up a little short of a fairy tale ending for Powell High School’s volleyball team Thursday night. But the Lady Panthers still have at least one chapter...
The Poet in Congress: John S. McGroarty of California By Ray Hill “One of the countless drawbacks of being in Congress is that I am compelled to receive impertinent letters from a jackass like you in which you say I promised to have the Sierra Madre mountains...
Seniors help Webb roll to 42-9 over GCA By David Klein At senior night at Webb School, the Webb Spartans used a dominating performance by their seniors, a crisp offense and a swarming defense to roll over divisional opponent the Grace Christian Academy (GCA) Rams...
West girls earn first state berth Bulldogs back in state after 40 years By Steve Williams Championship performances by two Knox County golf teams Monday (Oct. 2) had their coaches looking up historical information after the Region 2-AA tournament ended at Three...
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