Catching up with Michael Grider By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You probably know Michael Grider, who served Tim Burchett when he was Knox County Mayor and then went with him to Congress. Did you know Grider is a Cubs fan, an Oak Ridge native, and a...
The Gentleman From West Virginia Cleveland Bailey By Ray Hill Cleveland Monroe Bailey looked more like movie director Tim Burton’s idea of a mortician than a congressman. Bald, jug-eared and slightly stooped, Bailey served a total of fourteen years in the U.S. House...
Bobcats should be better in Lane’s second season By Steve Williams Central’s first challenge this season will be improving in the two quarters after halftime. There were slip-ups much of the time in that part of the game last year. “We played 11 games last year...
District 6 candidates answer Focus questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s sixth district has the most candidates with five people seeking to replace Gwen McKenzie. The candidates include Charles Frazier, Denzel Grant, Stan Johnson,...
Rick Barnes Announces $400,000 Matching Gift Challenge in Support of City Young People It’s Like Every Gift is Worth 2 Points! Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes, along with the Winegardner Foundation, today announced the launch of a...
Brennan chosen as new merit board member By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Merit System Board of Directors has a new member. The commission voted last week to choose Ms. Jaybee Brennan to fill out the term...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Goodbye And Good Riddance The outcry by the Left at the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is almost as amusing as it is stupid. Colbert reportedly has a huge staff of writers, yet is about as funny as an attack of...
With Alcoa gone, A-E coach sees a path to state finals By Steve Williams Having to deal with Alcoa is not in the cards this season. The Tornadoes, who dealt Austin-East a 49-6 loss last year, have packed up their 10 straight Class 3A state championships and joined...
‘Stubby’ A Hero of the Great War By Ray Hill Faithful readers of this column know of my great love for dogs, and I cannot count the number of times people have told me how much they like it when I write about animals. I have long contended that the dog is God’s most...
Vintage Base Ball Aug. 16 at Historic Ramsey House By Steve Williams Teams from the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association will play a double header on the field next to the Historic Ramsey House Aug. 16 with game times at 12 and 2 p.m. These games bring...
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