by design | Nov 28, 2021 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Panthers eye first state title Friday By Steve Williams If anything beneficial came from Powell’s surprisingly easy win over West, it was that you can’t take anything for granted. The Panthers stunned the Rebels and onlookers 35-7 in a TSSAA Class 5A semifinal...
by design | Nov 28, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide. —Ayn Rand. By Dr. Jim...
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The Falcons celebrate after winning the 9U championship in the Knox Metro Youth Football League this season. They were one of two 9U teams in the Falcons’ youth program this season and one of the nine team champions in the KMYFL. The other eight KMYFL champions...
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By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In my column last week, I wrote that my father received about 90% of the vote in Knoxville’s African-American precincts in his three races for mayor. He had led the peaceful integration of Knoxville during some very...
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By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Southern Lights owner and Knoxville native Pamela Little grew up with music all around her. Her mother was a singer, and her dad was a reverend who also started a rescue mission. Pam’s passion for giving people chances stems...