By Steve Williams When Bearden High won its first girls state basketball championship in school history in March, Dave Moore, the founder of the Careacter Star Athlete program, was extremely impressed. “That is an awesome accomplishment and that team had incredible...
The Knoxville Focus for May 2, 2022
Early voting numbers down a bit in county primary By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox County voters cast 21,807 ballots as of the closing of early voting Thursday evening; the most voting came on the last day when the polls stayed open until 7 p.m....
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend Kincannon For the better part of a year, I have been predicting Mayor Indya Kincannon would propose a property tax increase. Lo and behold, it has come to pass. Kincannon is proposing a 20% tax increase in the midst of the worst...
Unselfish move helped team and Brady, too
By Steve Williams Garrett Brady was willing to make the move to center three years ago to help his team. Travis Mozingo, the head football coach at Christian Academy of Knoxville, has never forgotten that. “The best example of Careacter that I can give you is putting...
Tennessee’s Last Speaker: Joseph W. Byrns of Nashville
Tennessee has produced some remarkable leaders during the history of our country, as well as some rascals. Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson all served as presidents of our country; Howard Baker and Bill Frist served as Majority Leaders of the United...
John Marshall appointed to sheriff’s merit council
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The former alternate member of the Knox County Sheriff Office’s Merit System Council was chosen from six applicants to be the new voting member of the three-person council. John Marshall replaces Jim Jennings...
Children’s Festival of Reading returns to World’s Fair Park on May 21
Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of the Children’s Festival of Reading on May 21, 2022, to World’s Fair Park with extended hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In its 16th year, the Festival is partnering with the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the...
The Knoxville Focus for April 25, 2022
Former Sheriff’s Narcotics Chief’s Federal Trial Reset By Focus Staff The trial of David Henderson, former assistant chief of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit, has been reset. That information comes from the office of Jill McCook, U. S. Magistrate...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Out of Touch Local Democrat One Democrat candidate for County Mayor, Debbie Helsley, has announced what everybody locally has been waiting for: her solution to climate change. A press release heralding Helsley’s “Bold Climate Agenda for Knox...
A Senior Night to remember for Halls softball
By Steve Williams Halls High softball honored three team members on Senior Night and for one of them, it was extra special. Alicia Reeves, who had a medical condition her freshman season followed by spinal surgery her sophomore year, took the field for the first time...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...