Legacy Parks Foundation breaks ground on Angora Frog Farm By Ken Lay The Powell Community will soon be home to the Angora Frog Farm. Legacy Parks Foundation officially announced the project Wednesday morning as the American Rental Association Foundation and Toro...
James W. Wadsworth of New York By Ray Hill The name James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. is rather reminiscent of “Gilligan’s Island” and Thurston Howell III. To say that James Wadsworth was well-connected is likely a gross understatement. His grandfather, James S. Wadsworth,...
By Ken Lay A rare occurrence happened on the soccer pitch recently when Central High made the trip to Sevier County to play the Seymour Eagles. Sure, it was just a non-league match. And the Bobcats notched a 2-0 win, but the game represented more as each team had a...
A-E looking for ways to grow tennis program By Steve Williams Co-Head Coach Tomere Clark is seeking a solution to end “the difficulty of fielding a tennis team” at Austin-East High School. Last week he requested The Focus to come out and cover his team’s match at...
Stephenson Realty and Auction welcomes Chase Clemmer By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Veteran-owned and operated Stephenson Realty and Auction was founded by William “Bear” Stephenson in 1982 to serve Clinton and surrounding areas with real estate and auction...
By Steve Hunley Bias, Hypocrisy and Evil As the Leftists shake and quiver about the return of Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of State Representatives, none of the national or local media have carried a statement made by Jones regarding colleague Sabi Kumar....
Seymour, Karns and TSD add to CSA recognition By Steve Williams Head coaches of 23 local high school boys basketball teams submitted a maximum of five players to receive the Careacter Star Athlete award for the 2022-23 season and they are listed in this week’s issue...
By Ray Hill For twenty-eight years, the Fourth Congressional District of Michigan was represented in Congress by Clare E. Hoffman. Known for his acerbic wit, Hoffman was oftentimes characterized as being cantankerous, but when he died, there were constant comments...
Jarrell grievance dismissed by merit board By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A grievance filed by Knox County Sheriff’s Office employee Lisa Jarrell was dismissed by the KCSO Merit System Board of Directors Wednesday. She had filed a multi-count...
Rebels blank Central in district match By Ken Lay Nick Kim makes it no secret that he his high expectations for the 2023 soccer season. Kim took over as West High’s head coach following the team’s trip to the Class 3A State Tournament in May. He was an assistant under...
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