Rusty Wallace Run for the Schools to be held on March 2
How many races get you face to face with an elephant while you support education in East Tennessee? Just one – the Rusty Wallace Honda Run for the Schools on Saturday, March 2. The Rusty Wallace Honda Run for the Schools features a 5K run/walk and a 100-yard dash in Chilhowee Park and a […]
Vols Aim to ‘Close it Out’ Thursday at Ole Miss
The Tennesseebasketball team visits Oxford, Miss., to take on the 23rd-ranked Ole Miss Rebels Thursday at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum. When the action tips off at 7 p.m. ET, the Rebels (15-2, 4-0 SEC) will be looking to preserve their unblemished record in SEC play. […]
PBS TO FEATURE WDVX BLUE PLATE SPECIAL
East Tennessee’s Own WDVX Blue Plate Special, a free admittance daily live broadcast of local and regional musicians performing in studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center at 301 South Gay Street, will be featured in a 30 minute episode of the Creative License TV series on East Tennessee PBS. The episode will air on Saturday […]
State of the Schools Rescheduled for February 5th
The second annual “State of the Schools Address” has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at Powell High School (2136 West Emory Road). The event is open to the public. School Board Chair Karen Carson, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, and Randy Boyd, Founder and CEO of Radio Systems, will join Dr. Jim McIntyre, […]
National Weather Service offers Skywarn Weather Spotting Course Locally
Spotter training courses have been scheduled in the upcoming future in both Knox and Sevier County. Weather spotters directly inform the National Weather Service of severe weather events such as tornadoes. It is all volunteer. For more information visit http://skywarn.org/about/ http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/?n=spotterclasses 02/02 Sevierville, TN (Sevier County) 10:00am EST Sevier County Rescue Squad 1171 Dolly […]
Clevenger puts Vol Basketball on the map and a rivalry is born
By Tasha Mahurin mahurint@knoxfocus.com Zora G. Clevenger took over as head coach for the University of Tennessee’s football program in 1911 and three years later led the Volunteers to both a 9-0 season and a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title on the gridiron. However, until the Robert Neyland era, the University’s football coach also served […]
Martin Luther King Junior Day parade takes on special meaning
For nine-year-old Isaiah Reese Andrews, marching in today’s parade took on a special meaning. For Isaiah it was the first time he had a clear understanding of what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday actually represents. While in the past he has had a very limited idea, this year was different. Isaiah […]
#9 Lady Vols Honor Summitt With 96-69 Win
On “We Back Pat” day at Thompson-Boling Arena, Tennessee honored their legendary coach Pat Summitt with a complete 96-69 victory over Alabama. The No. 9 Lady Vols have won eight games in a row overall and stand at a perfect 6-0 in the SEC and 15-3 overall. Tennessee had it most […]
Knox Focus announces The addition of weekly weather
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide our readers with quality community news and information, the Knox Focus is pleased to present weekly weather forecasts by Bob Becker and the East Tennessee Storm Team. The East Tennessee Storm Team exists to provide accurate weather forecasts and to provide […]