By Steve Hunley The mainstream media seems ever more comfortable in its refusal to cover increasing assaults on freedom and free speech. Take the case of Bret Weinstein, a professor of biology at Evergreen State College in Washington State. Keep in mind, Weinstein is no fire-breathing conservative nor is he a card-carrying Republican. Quite the […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com How many things can one person do in a lifetime? How many encounters with history can a person encounter? In the case of State Senator Richard Briggs—retired Army Colonel with wartime duty in the Middle East, cardiothoracic surgeon, family man, former Knox County Commissioner and now Tennessee State Senator— his life […]
By Ray Hill Dr. John R. Neal was an American original; an educator, lawyer, state legislator, and perennial candidate for public office. Neal could have been the blueprint for the absentminded professor. Dr. Neal is frequently remembered for his many eccentricities, which included paying virtually no attention to his personal appearance, bathing infrequently, if at […]
By Steve Williams Allie Koepfer excelled in volleyball throughout her high school career at Concord Christian. She didn’t waste any time either. As an eighth grader in the fall of 2012 Koepfer helped lead Concord Christian School to the TSSAA Class A state volleyball tournament – the school’s first state tourney berth in any sport. […]
By Ken Lay For 28 summers Mike Hutchens has opened Catholic High School’s gym to young basketball players. Hutchens, the school’s longtime boys basketball coach, and his players make a habit of spreading the game that they love to those who may become the next generation of Irish boys basketball players at the Catholic Boys […]
Are you ready to put up some fresh green beans, corn, or maybe some homemade soup for the winter months to come? All of these need to be processed in a pressure canner in order to reach the temperature (above the boiling point of water) necessary to destroy toxin-producing spores of clostridium botulinum. Your pressure […]
Inskip Pool – the City’s largest outdoor pool, located at 4204 Bruhin Road – will open this Saturday, June 3, after repairs that prevented the pool from being opened over Memorial Day weekend. The City opened Ed Cothren Pool, 1737 Reynolds Street, last Saturday, May 27. Both pools are open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. […]
Boy Scout Troop 55 is having their second annual Car Show on Saturday, June 3 at Virginia College, 5003 N Broadway, in Fountain City. It will be from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All the money that is raised will go to Troop #55 to buy awards, help with camp expenses. A total of […]
Historic Rugby will welcome an assortment of classic vehicles from around the region on Saturday, June 10 for its annual Benefit Antique Car Show. In addition, Historic Rugby will host a Street Fair featuring a spectrum of craft, antique, and gift vendors on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11 The car show, free to spectators, […]
Commemorative Air Force project celebrating Tuskeegee Airmen appears as part of Secret City Festival’s “Celebrate Our Heroes” weekend Oak Ridge, TN – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, brings their RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit to Oak Ridge this week as part of the Secret City Festival’s “Celebrate […]