‘I couldn’t have asked for a better life’ (This is the third column in a three-part series on Bob Black after his passing on Aug. 14, 2023) By Steve Williams When I interviewed Bob Black in August of 2018, it hadn’t been long since he told his wife Brenda he had...
Edward H. Moore of Oklahoma By Ray Hill There was a time when Republicans in Oklahoma were pretty scarce in many areas of the state. Yet there were traditionally Republican areas in the Sooner State and during the decade of the 1920s, Oklahoma boasted two GOP United...
Angelic Ministries, local officials cut ribbon for Zion’s Ranch for Men By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Zion’s Ranch for Men, a men’s home of Angelic Ministries, had its ribbon cutting late last month. One of the missions of Angelic Ministries is to help men...
LIZ LYONS, CADENCE CAPTURES - West High cheerleaders lead the way in making a lot of noise to support their team on the field against Farragut Friday. The stands on both sides at Bill Wilson Field were almost full in one of the biggest football games locally in Week...
Early voting picked up in final days By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Given the good weather we experienced during the last two weeks and the opening of a sixth early voting spot —- at many people’s insistence — I am disappointed in the turnout. The...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Resolutions Move Mental Health Facility Forward Knox County Commissioner Kyle Ward’s resolution asking the State of Tennessee to help fund a mental health facility for our community is gathering support. The City of Knoxville...
South-Doyle High ‘salutes’ Witenbarger By Steve Williams David Witenbarger, a 1996 South-Doyle High graduate, was honored for his military service and also recognized for being part of the school’s newest football award that bears his name at a halftime ceremony of...
The Man in the White Hat: Indiana’s Henry F. Schricker By Ray Hill For many years the governors of Indiana were confined to serving one four-year term and sitting it out for another four years before they could run again. Several tried, but the only man to have...
Black’s parents signed him up to play at C-N By Steve Williams On Carson-Newman’s 1963 football roster, Bobby Black, senior co-captain, was listed as a 6-3, 200-pound center. Back then, 60 years ago, that was considered pretty good size for a college lineman. Over the...
Commission moves to control short-term home rentals By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knox County Commission met last week it heard from citizens urging the county to adopt rules and regulations dealing with short-term housing rentals....
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