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Cheers and Titans’ award come West Rebels’ way

by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Cheers and Titans’ award come West Rebels’ way By Steve Williams The good feeling that comes with being a state champion continued the afternoon after West rolled past Page 47-13 in the Class 5A title game and on into last week. The Rebels were in the Rocky Hill...

‘Big Bill’ Thompson of Chicago

by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

‘Big Bill’ Thompson of Chicago By Ray Hill William Hale Thompson enjoyed a long political career in a city known for its corruption. “Big Bill” Thompson was the last Republican to be elected mayor of Chicago. A modern political showman without being burdened with...

Challenge, second half surge net road victory for Lady Bobcats

by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Challenge, second half surge net road victory for Lady Bobcats By Ken Lay With her team facing a six-point halftime deficit, Karns High School girls basketball coach Lauren Trent issued a challenge. “I told (the team) that we could fold or we could go out and win the...

Jackson and Bishop are Mr. Football honorees

by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Jackson and Bishop are Mr. Football honorees By Steve Williams Knoxville had two players to win the prestigious Tennessee Titans’ 2022 Mr. Football award last week, with Fulton quarterback Marcellus Jackson the Class 4A recipient and Karns running back De’Sean Bishop...

The Knoxville Focus for December 5, 2022

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Wreaths Across America events planned for December 17 By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Each year Knox County’s three veterans cemeteries take part in Wreaths Across America when hundreds of local veterans, their families, and involved citizens...

Publisher’s Position: Lynne Fugate Kicks Off Campaign at Posh Reception

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Lynne Fugate Kicks Off Campaign at Posh Reception By Steve Hunley Former media maven Cynthia Moxley has recorded every single last tittle and jot of Lynne Fugate’s reception on her Blue Streak blog in opening her campaign for reelection to the Knoxville City Council. ...

West completes historic season!

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

West completes historic season! Rebels pull away from Page, 47-13 By Steve Williams The West Rebels dotted the ‘i’ in champions and crossed the ‘t’ in perfect Friday night. Those were the final touches as they wrapped up The BlueCross Bowl’s Class 5A state...

Tennessee’s Modern Republican Party: Dan Kuykendall, Part III

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:

Tennessee’s Modern Republican Party Dan Kuykendall, Part III By Ray Hill Since Tennessee began popularly electing United States senators in 1916, only two efforts by Republicans in the Volunteer state could be legitimately described as serious bids to win. One such...

Songwriters to perform free Christmas concert Dec. 6 at Fountain City Library

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

Songwriters to perform free Christmas concert Dec. 6 at Fountain City Library Members of the Knoxville Songwriters Association will present a free Christmas concert from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. KSA President...

UT business class awards grants to non-profit organizations

by design | Dec 4, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:

UT business class awards grants to non-profit organizations By Ken Lay Five non-profit organizations received grants last week thanks to a class offered by the University of Tennessee’s Haslam Business School Wednesday night. UT and Professor Dr. Alex Miller offers a...