by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Do something about the terrible series standing’ By Tom Mattingly Despite what you might have thought or heard, the early years of the Tennessee football program were not without their share of controversy. The Vol football program was lucky to have...
by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
The Nico Chronicles By Mark Nagi This whole mess could have been avoided so easily… in so many ways. Nico Iamaleava could have gone to Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel after the Orange & White Game, told him his intentions to transfer, and both sides could have...
by design | Apr 21, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Carson-Newman University presents highest faculty, staff honors Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 56th annual Honors Convocation on April 15. Those honored were Tom Griffin, Dr. Shawn O’Hare, Melissa Summey,...
by design | Apr 21, 2025 | Public Notice
FORECLOSURE NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated 06/07/2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded 07/14/2006, in...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Late local leader, historian remembered on his birthday By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The auditorium at Vine Magnet Middle School was filled on Monday night as community members and students gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Robert Booker, who...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Divided Democrats? James Carville, a one-time Democrat strategist, on his “Politicon” podcast has suggested the Democrats go their separate ways, only coming back together when running against Republicans. What Carville proposed...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
New Covenant Health Park may bridge communities By Steve Williams The site where the Knoxville Smokies’ Bill Meyer Stadium once stood long ago is less than a mile from where the Smokies’ brand new Covenant Health Park now stands. The two homes of the Smokies’...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
‘The Uncrowned King of the Senate’ Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma By Ray Hill Robert Samuel Kerr once, as a very young man, stated his life ambitions: “A family, to make a million dollars and to be Governor of Oklahoma – – – in that order.” And he...
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Sixteen receive Mauer Scholar-Athlete awards By Steve Williams The Optimist Club of Knoxville hosted the annual Johnny Mauer Awards at the Bearden Banquet Hall on Friday, April 11. The award is bestowed upon one outstanding senior student from each local high school....
by design | Apr 20, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Whited sparkles in return to mound for Bulldogs By Ken Lay After a long absence due to injury, Isaiah Whited made a triumphant return to the mound for the Bearden High School Bulldogs Thursday night. Whited, a senior, hadn’t pitched in two months. He was injured,...
