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Emerald Academy: Positively Impacting City Scholars for Ten Years By Focus Staff Eriana Spencer moved to Knoxville at five years old to live with her grandparents. She started her schooling at a traditional public school, but by 2016, as sixth grade approached, her...
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2024’s Biggest Losers: The Mainstream Media and the Far Left By Steve Hunley As we welcome the New Year, we can also reflect on a stormy 2024 and select the biggest winners and losers. The biggest winner of 2024 has to be Donald Trump who stunned the political...
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Glover, Bearden product, making comeback at OSU By Steve Williams Ques Glover is keeping his eye on the goal more ways than one. In other words, scoring baskets could lead him to a professional career. The Bearden High product is in his sixth and last season on the...
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‘Sunny Jim’ James E. Watson of Indiana By Ray Hill For half a century, James Eli Watson was an important factor in Indiana politics. For most of that time, Watson occupied a seat in either the U.S. House of Representatives or the United States Senate. A jovial fellow...
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Pinehurst church rezoning for homes on city agenda By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When the Knoxville City Council meets Tuesday it will take up a first reading of a zoning proposal involving the almost four acres and former First Friends Quaker...