Fulton goes back-to-back … again! By Steve Williams Fulton High has raised its boys basketball program another notch. It had been Knox County’s only school to win back-to-back TSSAA state championships. Now the Falcons have done it twice under Coach Jody Wright....
Senatorial Scion Frederick Hale of Maine By Ray Hill Few individuals come to the United States Senate and fewer still come with the pristine pedigree of Frederick Hale. The son of a long-serving member of the United States Senate, Frederick Hale was the heir to a...
Lady Panthers open season with key district road win over Central By Ken Lay When the Powell High School softball team opened its 2024 season, it wasted little time clicking its offense into gear. On a warm Thursday afternoon, the bats were hot early for the Lady...
Memphis Douglass eliminates A-E, 72-49 By Steve Williams With only one senior in its starting lineup this season, Austin-East will have a good chance to return to the BlueCross Basketball Championships next year. The Roadrunners, however, will need to improve on last...
Republicans celebrate primary victories at Crowne Plaza By Ken Lay The 2024 Knox County Republican Primary had plenty of close races, many of which weren’t decided until late Tuesday night. And when the dust had settled there was plenty of celebration and even some...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The REAL Threat To Our American Democracy These days we hear constantly about threats to our democracy. It’s time to boil these down and that’s easy to do. The people usually talking about the threats to our democracy are almost...
Longtime Farragut football coach Eddie Courtney announces retirement By Ken Lay One of the area’s top high school coaches is calling it a career. Longtime Farragut High School fixture Eddie Courtney, beloved coach, educator and community leader, announced his...
Republican Leader: Wallace White of Maine Wallace Humphrey White Jr. is little remembered today, but at one time he was the leader of Senate Republicans, at least in name. White could easily have come right out of central casting in Hollywood to play the role of a...
Knoxville Catholic girls spray white grape juice to celebrate their back-to-back Division II-AA state championship on March 2 at Tennessee Tech's Hooper Eblen Center in Cookeville. Falcons working to be ready for state By Steve Williams Fulton High’s boys basketball...
PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS Austin-East Head Coach Denard Bertram (far left) talks to his basketball team after practice Friday at the Clifford H. Ross Gymnasium. Bertram, in his second season at A-E, has guided the Roadrunners to their first state tournament berth since...
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