Supporters of Smokies enjoy a fulfilling season 45 years without a SL pennant is over By Steve Williams Professional minor league baseball in the Knoxville area finally got that gorilla off its back. Forty-five seasons after winning the Southern League championship as...
Cerny, Spangler discuss mental health court at local meeting By Ken Lay Mental health took center stage at the Three Rivers Republican Club at its monthly meeting early last week. Knox County General Sessions Court Judge Chuck Cerny and Knox County Sheriff Tom...
By Steve Hunley State Studies Rejection of Federal Education Funds The Tennessee General Assembly is beginning to seriously explore the possibility of rejecting federal money for education. Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton...
Plenty of coaching has Halls’ Davis on the rise By Steve Williams Halls junior Lauren Davis, surrounded by a trio of coaches, continues to improve on the high school girls’ golf scene. In addition to Halls Head Coach Ashley McGaha, Davis has two more coaches on her...
The Tragedy of William Knowland By Ray Hill William Fife Knowland seemingly had everything; born into a wealthy and powerful family, he eventually found himself in the United States Senate representing California. Rising to become the Majority Leader of the U.S....
Robinson comes back from injury to win girls’ title Smith sets new boys’ record By Steve Williams Kate Robinson pulled off an upset and Keegan Smith set a new boys’ record time in the annual Knoxville Interscholastic League Cross Country Championships on the Cherokee...
Farragut loses to top-ranked Bradley Central 28-20 By Mark Nagi Last Friday night, the Farragut Admirals knew that they’d be in for a battle when they hosted Class 6A’s top-ranked team. Bradley Central not only was undefeated but featured one of the best players in...
Holt kicks off campaign for Knox County Commission By Ken Lay Garrett Holt officially announced his intention to run for Knox County Commission late Thursday afternoon at a kickoff event at Scramble Jakes in Rocky Hill. Holt, 29, said that his intention is to serve...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Singh Running For Johnson’s Seat City Councilwoman Seema Singh is running for Gloria Johnson’s seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Johnson has announced she is running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate...
Local veterans honor POW-MIA Day By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Several dozen veterans, their families and citizens met at the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial at World’s Fair Park recently to honor and remember those military personnel missing in...
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