America’s new fascists, the radical Left By Steve Hunley The divide in the Democratic Party over support for Israel versus the antisemitism of the progressive wing of the party has caused some heads to blow off, but it has also revealed some telling points. Many...
A book with a backstory A Day Away By Mike Steely Sometimes a find in a used book bin can lead to an interesting story about the book and the author. The battered book I recently found in a discard pile, “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” was written by Frances Hodgson...
Behind the Curtain: Women Come Into Their Own By Ray Hill With women occupying a majority of the seats on the Knox County Commission and the recent centennial of Tennessee being the state to give women the right to vote, it occurred to me to write a column about some...
Falcons stay on the go against tough opposition By Steve Williams Coach Jody Wright’s Fulton Falcons may be in second place in the District 3-3A standings at the moment, but his defending state champions have been tuning up for another title run since the season...
McNabb youth troubleshoot Knox Esports gear By Ken Leinart Gamers, you now have a state-of-the-art venue to show off your skills at Knox Esports, 108 N. Peters Road. Josh Witt and Chris Castleberry saw the need and took on creating the venue. Knox Esports opened its...
RAM set for free 3-day clinic in Knoxville Free dental, vision and medical services set for Jan. 12-14, 2024 Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – will hold...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Do As I Say, Not As I Do Joe Biden routinely has threatened to go after “tax cheats” and has called on the better-off to pay their fair share. Evidently, that doesn’t apply to First Son Hunter. Just about every member of the...
Martha Lee’s Jewelry comes home to South Knoxville By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Martha Lee’s Jewelry has found a new home in South Knoxville, where it all began for its owner. The business is owned by Terry Merianos, who took it over from her mother in...
Life With Wild Bill By Ray Hill George Graham Vest, an outstanding attorney and U. S. senator from Missouri, is still remembered to this day for his tribute to dogs. Vest had been hired by Charles Burden whose dog, Old Drum, had been killed by his brother-in-law,...
Soles Jr., PHS sack leader, signs with UK By Steve Williams With Knox County schools closed for the holidays last Wednesday, the official National Signing Day for NCAA Division 1 football programs, Powell High Coach Matt Lowe scheduled a signing ceremony on Tuesday...
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