Turner’s camp mixes in life skills and tough love By Steve Williams The play on the court had gotten a little rough and physical even among the first through fifth graders in the annual Elston Turner Basketball Camp last week at Austin-East High School’s Clifford H....
Jeff Talman Kicks Off Campaign For City Mayor By Ken Lay Jeff Talman kicked off his campaign for Knoxville City Mayor early last week. His campaign will emphasize unity, safety and prosperity. He spent much of the late afternoon and early evening working the Square...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Knoxville City Mayor- You Have A Choice Some folks need to be reminded Indya Kincannon has an opponent on the ballot in the mayoral election. Jeff Talman has been active in the community for decades. Talman has business...
John J. Dempsey of New Mexico By Ray Hill Each state in the union has its own set of variables and peculiarities, all of which affect its politics. The political history of New Mexico is a mixed bag with the deeply embedded Spanish culture and the “Anglo”...
Jellico celebrates 140 years A Day Away By Mike Steely Downtown Jellico is a throwback to the 1880s when the small Campbell County town boomed thanks to its local coal mining, shipping and rail service industries, and a thriving population. From then until roughly the...
Veteran linemen will be the ‘heartbeat of our team’ By Steve Williams Halls High School’s football coaching staff will be leaning heavily on its veteran offensive and defensive linemen to lead the way in 2023. “They are going to be the heartbeat of our team, so to...
South High Senior Living welcoming residents By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com South High Senior Living is up and running following a possible purchase and is doing well. Residents and neighbors voiced so much concern when an offer was made to...
Park and Play Mobile visits Solway Park By Ken Lay Knox County Parks and Recreation’s Park and Play Mobile rolled into Northwest Knox County Thursday morning as it made a stop at Solway Park, located at 3205 Solway Drive. The event is the third hosted by Knox County...
By Steve Hunley Municipal Judge: Experience Matters Some folks are shaking their heads wondering why the Sierra Club would endorse a candidate for Knoxville’s Municipal judge. Just what threat to the environment is represented by traffic court? The incumbent...
South Haven is proud and growing By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com South Haven is as unique as any Knoxville neighborhood with a wide variety of people, incomes, homes and religious backgrounds and lots of pride in their part of the city. The...
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