By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The court system became overloaded with cases while operating on an emergency basis during Covid. Legal teams, inundated with a backlog of court cases, desperately need added attention to each case to help make an informed...
Tax the Poor!
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com As a young assistant professor, I was the faculty advisor to the student libertarian party at the University of Florida. We sold bumper stickers that said, “Taxation is Theft.” Mine was stolen. America has the most...
South-Doyle rolls big over Gibbs, 45-7
Cherokees secure 4A playoff berth By Bill Howard On the final night of the regular season of high school football Friday night, South-Doyle High School needed a win to ensure its place in the Class 4A state playoffs, which start this Friday. Four teams were battling...
The Knoxville Focus for October 25, 2021
Nick McBride kicks off re-election campaign By Ken Lay Nick McBride will seek a second term as Knox County’s Register of Deeds in 2022. He officially kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday night at an event in West Knoxville. McBride greeted and addressed...
The Land of Plenty to the Land of Empty
By Steve Hunley During the 2020 election we were told Joe Biden was not just a worn out old man; rather he was a marvel of energy, a regular wizard of innovation, and generally an all-round whiz-bang. And nine months into his administration, durned if he...
Winton, Mynatt lead Irish past Powell in Thursday showdown
By Ken Lay When Catholic High School senior linebacker Raphell Mayes returned an interception for a touchdown just before halftime, it helped the Irish open a big lead on a rainy Thursday night in North Knox County. It gave Catholic a 23-7 advantage and the Irish...
Colorful Knox Countians: Guy L. Smith, Jr.
By Ray Hill “Cry Aloud and Spare Not” That was the motto of the notorious “Parson” William G. Brownlow’s Whig newspaper. That same motto was adopted by the Parson and his partner, Captain William Rule, when they published the Knoxville Chronicle and Whig....
When Coca-Cola Was Controversial
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My late wife, Lynn, was born and raised in Sewanee where her father and grandfather managed the grocery section of the University Supply Store for a combined total of more than 70 years. Lynn had a book entitled “Sewanee...
Roberts takes over Central baseball program
By Steve Williams Brandon Roberts, Central’s newest head baseball coach, grew up in South Florida and the high school team he played on was voted No. 1 in the nation in Baseball America his junior year at ArchBishop McCarthy. Roberts went on to have a standout playing...
The American Apocalypse
All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force. – George Orwell By Dr. Jim Ferguson I just received a Christmas gift at Halloween! A shipment of my new novel, “Mantis,” just arrived by UPS, so I decided...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...