Ed and Bob’s Night Out a hoot By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas go back a few years together. Both were disk jockeys before they teamed up for the popular Ed and Bob Talk Show on the radio. The two are finishing their terms at At-Large Knox County Commissioners and The Focus […]
By Steve Hunley It seems with every passing day, as well as every news cycle, the leftists in this country are consumed by a new wave of mass hysteria. The end of the world was nigh when President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court; abortion and voting rights would come to […]
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Republican Glenn Jacobs and Democrat Linda Haney agreed on several things during the League of Women Voters candidate forum at Pellissippi State College Friday night. But the forum at the Magnolia Avenue campus also heard some large disagreements from the two people who want to the next Knox County Mayor. […]
Buford Ellington had barely taken the oath of office when speculation became rife as to who the next governor of Tennessee might be; Ellington had faced no Republican on the ballot in 1966, but Howard Baker had become the first member of the GOP to be popularly elected to the United States Senate. Incumbent U. […]
By Ken Lay Farragut High School’s boys lacrosse team got a unique opportunity Thursday night when it hosted Germany’s Under-19 National Team at Farragut Middle School. While things didn’t go well for the Admirals, at least on the scoreboard, the mood was upbeat after the game. “I’m happy with our effort,” Farragut coach Taylor […]
By Steve Williams The defense is expected to play a bigger role for Austin-East’s football team in 2018. “We’ve got a lot of guys coming back,” said Coach Jeff Phillips last week prior to a trip to Bradley Central for some 7-on-7 competition. “A new quarterback will be starting. Our defense will have to be […]
By Mike Steely “It was an excellent day,” Cliff Rogers Director of the Knox County Election Commission told the Focus Friday morning. Rogers reported that 3,038 voted Thursday. “Any time we see it over 3,000 in early voting is great,” Rogers said. Total early voting so far, including nursing home visitation votes is 15,704 plus […]
Every Friday at 10:15 A.M.-Pre-K Story Time/11:00 a.m. Baby Bookworms (July 20, July 27) Every Monday at 5:00 p.m.- Scrabble Group (July 23, July 30) Every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.- Knoxville Songwriters Group (July 24, 31) July 26 at 6:00 p.m.- Knoxville Writers Guild Youth July 28 at 11:00 a.m.- Stories & Songs with Rachel […]
A leaf print art workshop will be held at the UT Arboretum on Saturday, August 11th from 9:00 to noon. The cost is $25 for members of the UT Arboretum Society and $30 for non-members. The program will be held at the UT Arboretum Sharp Program Shelter, 901 S. Illinois Avenue in Oak […]
Summer is packed with unique festivals like Red, White & Blueberry at Milky Way Farms, the Peach Festival, Grainger County Tomato Festival, Summer Jamz Music Festival, Butcher Board Festival, Music City Brewer’s Fest and the Toast of Jackson. Here are the events going on across Tennessee this week. For a complete list, visit tnvacation.com/calendar. Ongoing […]