“We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” Aesop By Dr. Jim Ferguson Lately, I’ve been asking myself, is anything working? We live in the information age, but is it even reliable? One of my axioms (Fergisms) is to “Read widely, consider...
Carter overcomes mistakes, holds on for 26-21 win over Webb
By Bill Howard In its season-opening game at home Friday night against Webb School of Knoxville, Carter High School was down 14-0 at halftime. Twice quarterback Chandler Wilson threw touchdown passes, only to have them both called back because of penalties. The...
Quick-striking Falcons open with 35-0 victory
By Steve Williams Fulton’s football team ran hot and cold in its season opener. The Falcons sizzled, fizzled and sizzled again in their 35-0 win over rival Austin-East Friday night at Sam Anderson Field. The Jackson brothers – Marcellus and Raysean – led the way for...
Bishop, Beavers run past Hardin Valley 21-7
By Ken Lay Brad Taylor couldn’t hide his excitement Friday night. Taylor, Karns High School’s football coach, saw his team do something it hadn’t done during his tenure at the school. “I’ve been here for six years now and this is the first time that we’ve won our...
The Knoxville Focus for August 16, 2021
School board rejects proposal to implement mask mandate By Ken Lay Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas will not have authority to require the district’s staff, faculty or students to wear masks on campus. Thomas also won’t have the authority to implement...
Democrat Hypocrisy Running Amok
By Steve Hunley Matt Shears, chairman of the Knox County Democratic Party, is up to his typical virtue signaling. Shears sent out a press release recently with the shocking news local Democrats had cancelled their Truman Day Dinner and called on Knox County...
Beavers and Hawks will renew rivalry in Week 1
By Steve Williams The 2021 high school football season will jump right in with several rivalry games. Six of the 13 opening matchups definitely fall into that category and a couple of others could turn into such type contests. Karns at Hardin Valley tops the list as...
Life with Wild Bill
By Ray Hill One year ago on August 3, I lost my beloved Scottish terrier, Mackie. I still miss the little fellow something fierce and there’s not a day that goes by without my thinking about him. Losing anyone we love profoundly is a terrible loss. It literally...
Missing fathers, broken homes
By John J. Duncan Jr. On my first day as judge of the criminal court, Gary Tulloch, the chief probation counselor for 16 counties in East Tennessee, told me that “98% of the defendants in felony cases came from broken homes.” He was a little high, and it is much more...
Now hiring
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfoctus.com One morning I decided to count the “now hiring” signs to/fro an errand. There were 12 and two job fair signs. I can’t remember when it seemed like every business was hiring. My son who runs several popular 24/7 restaurants...
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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...