South-Doyle edges Greeneville, wins state title By Mark Nagi The South-Doyle Cherokees came to Murfreesboro on a quest to make history. The Cherokees were gunning for their first state championship in boys’ soccer, and what would be only their second state title in a...
Matt Buckner goes out on top as Farragut wins third straight title By Ken Lay Farragut High School has now won 13 state championships in baseball, including four in the last five completed seasons. The Admirals might have another championship ring if not for...
Commission reviews EMS provider, budget, policy revisions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A four-hour work session of the Knox County Commission last week covered several issues including possibly re-organizing their meeting schedule, revamping the...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Protesters Need To Obey The Law The Knoxville News-Sentinel and Gannett newspapers are giving a lot of sympathetic coverage to the arrest of what they refer to as “pro-Palestinian” protesters. The protesters were ordered to move...
PHOTO BY STEVE FORREST. The Carter High School 2024 softball team poses for a picture after making history Friday with its sectional win over David Crockett that advances the Lady Hornets to their first-ever TSSAA state tournament. In the background, the scoreboard...
George Holden Tinkham of Massachusetts By Ray Hill One of the most interesting aspects of the U.S. House of Representatives is the fact that it really is the People’s House. The framers of the Constitution intended it to be the People’s House and they succeeded. Some...
Gorfido has one more chance to be state champ Farragut senior in Top 5 in pole vault at Spring Fling 31 By Steve Williams When Julian Gorfido was looking where he might fit in on the Farragut High School track and field team his freshman year, he was told where not to...
Searcy’s message to today’s youngsters: ‘Dream big’ You could be the next Todd Helton (Steve Searcy, a 1982 Central High grad who pitched for the Bobcats and UT and played in the major leagues a decade before Todd Helton, shares some of his memories and thoughts about...
Jacobs: No property tax increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Pay raises for employees and more funding for services without a property tax increase were the highlights of the proposed budget Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs presented during his...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Pure Politics Last week was a momentous week for firsts. Joe Biden finally had something to say about the violent anti-Israel campus riots across the country, condemning what he admitted wasn’t a “peaceful protest.” “We are not an...
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