by John Duncan | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Americans are the kindest, most generous people in the world. No other nation even comes close to the U.S. in doing things for other countries. But it is ridiculous for the federal government to spend $86.9 million to house illegal immigrants in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Being a judge is an important and prestigious job. These are not jobs they just hand out to anyone, these jobs are few and far between. Knox County is unique because it is the location where many judges hold court. Knox County is home to a federal...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It’s back! For the first time in two years, fans are able to see basketball teams compete in the NCAA Tournaments. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, tournaments were canceled in 2020. Tennessee is my team! Unfortunately, the VOLS and Lady VOLS are...
by Joe Rector | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m back in the baseball watching business again. Yes, just a few weeks ago I said that I was stepping away from sports for a while. However, that was before UT’s team began its season and put on several exciting exhibitions of grit, determination, and...
by design | Apr 4, 2021 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Judge Susano Portrait Unveiled By Focus Staff Former Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Charles D. Susano Jr. was honored at a small ceremony weekend before last where Chief Justice Sharon Lee unveiled a portrait of Susano. At the time of his retirement last April,...
by Steve Hunley | Apr 4, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Board of Health Follies The Knox County Commission has finally done exactly what everybody expected it to do; i.e. make the county’s Board of Health an advisory body. It places responsibility squarely upon the shoulders of county health director Martha...
by design | Apr 4, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You’ve seen her on television and on the ever popular TikTok app or you’ve heard her on Knoxville Radio. Now a days it seems Tonya Stoutt-Brown is everywhere in the media. She’s animated, quirky and just plain...
by Ray Hill | Apr 4, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Carroll Reece had first been elected to Congress to represent Tennessee’s First District in 1920 when he had defeated incumbent congressman Sam R. Sells in the Republican primary. 1920 had been a banner year for Republicans in Tennessee with the GOP...
by design | Apr 4, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Signing Littlejohn is ‘feather in the cap’ By Steve Williams Devean Littlejohn has advanced to the next level in his bowling career. And there may be another level after this one. The first-ever TSSAA Division I boys state champion to represent Knox County signed an...
by design | Apr 4, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Every Karns fan in the stands was probably scared to death, wondering if the right fielder was going to get there in time to make the catch. But Elizabeth Breeden didn’t let them down. She got there just in time to make the game-ending catch and give...
