South Knox officials combine efforts By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A few years ago construction on Chapman Highway slowed South Knoxville to a crawl. Skeptics thought the increased difficulty of access to the commerce and housing across the...
Losing stings, but Lady Admirals ‘competed’ By Steve Williams Farragut’s softball team had won back-to-back Class 4A state titles, so it wasn’t surprising when Coach Nick Green said the Lady Admirals were “sad” after being eliminated from this year’s tournament. Green...
Community invited to ribbon cutting for new Mynatt Chapel in Powell By Focus Staff Longtime North Knox County establishment Mynatt Funeral Home is cutting the ribbon on its new Powell chapel this Friday, June 2. Congressman Tim Burchett and Dwight Van de Vate from the...
By Steve Hunley Ten Pounds Of Lard In A Five-Gallon Bucket Realtors are being polled by their own association asking some questions that have raised eyebrows amongst homeowners. A few of those are: “Do you support removing the special use requirement for duplexes and...
By Steve Williams Aaron Large may be taking on his first head coach position, but he’s not short on coaching experience. The new Gibbs High boys basketball coach was an assistant football coach for the Eagles for 11 years and elevated to defensive coordinator on Brad...
By Ray Hill Joseph Rosier was an unlikely United States senator and only reached that body because of his personal friendship with Matthew Neely. Matthew Mansfield Neely held sway for decades as both a perennial candidate for public office and unlike most perennial...
PHOTO BY BARRY HOUCHIN Trevor Coggin of Farragut wears No. 13 as he runs in the Division I Class AAA 1600-meter event last Thursday. The Admirals' senior, a UT signee, had good fortune with a second place finish and 4:16.93 time in the state meet. Smith’s strategic...
The banner behind the Farragut High cheerleaders read: "Spread Cheer Today. Love, FHS Cheerleaders." Front row (l-r): Mackenna Pease, Rachel Drummond, Kate Bruce, Olivia Karich, Julia Daurity. Middle row (l-r): Kinley Bothman, Bradyn Johnson, Loryn Good, Nicole...
DJ Corcoran kicks off campaign for commission seat By Ken Lay DJ Corcoran has always been a public servant. Now, he’s seeking political office. Corcoran recently retired from the Knoxville Fire Department, where he served as its Public Information Officer. He’ll now...
By Steve Hunley Knox County Vagrancy Laws Must Be Enforced Folks in northeast Knox County have been worried about an increasing presence of either the homeless or just plain old vagrants along Harris Road, a residential street. Neighbors have complained about fires...
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