By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Monrad C. Wallgren was one of Washington State’s most popular politicians. The people of Washington elected Wallgren to hold the highest offices within their gift, electing him to the U.S. House of Representatives, the...
By Pete Gawda “The structure itself is not impressive,” said Wendy Smith, communications manager for The Town of Farragut, “but it has seen a lot of history.” She was referring to the newly renovated Campbell Station Inn. Located at the intersection of Kingston Pike...
By Steve Williams From Coach Bob Dagley’s team in the mid-1960s that included Tommy Everett, Leslie Spitzer and David Widner to Zach Turner’s high-scoring games the last two or three years, Gibbs has had good basketball teams over the years. But the Eagles in Corryton...
KCSO mourns passing of Chief Lyon By Focus Staff On Monday, December 22, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office shared the news of the passing of Chief Deputy Bernie Lyon, who had been admitted to the hospital on December 10. Sheriff Tom Spangler released the following...
By Steve Hunley Fake News, Indeed The extent of the fraud in Minnesota continues to spread like a wildfire in a drought. Estimates are that Minnesota and U.S. taxpayers have been bilked out of as much as $9 billion. It shows just how rampant fraud is in one of 50...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Fountain City Auction, located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike in Knoxville, is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual Advertising Auction set to take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, starting at 2 p.m. This event features...
By Ray Hill Clarence Cleveland Dill lived a very long and productive life. Throughout the seasons of Dill’s life, he was a country schoolteacher, newspaper reporter, congressman, U.S. senator and successful attorney. Amiable, intelligent and passionate, Clarence C....
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A large and enthusiastic crowd watched Knoxville’s five new city council members take the oath On Saturday, December 20, with outgoing Vice Mayor Tommy Smith presiding. Each new member was accompanied to the Knoxville...
By Steve Williams Grace Christian Academy hung on for three quarters, but defending state champion Webb School pulled away in the final quarter for a 62-47 win in the Alcoa championship bracket of the Hammer’s Hardwood Classic last week. The Lady Spartans went on a...
Burkhardt announces candidacy for commission seat After decades of dedicated service to Knox County, Buddy Burkhardt is thrilled to announce his candidacy for the District 7 county commission seat. A lifelong servant and community advocate, Buddy’s roots in North Knox...
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