by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Huge turnout kicks off Tennessee Valley Fair By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A large crowd of business leaders and elected officials gathered under the Chilhowee Park Pepsi Tent Friday to attend the Tennessee Valley Fair’s Government and Business...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Vetoes Proposed South Knox Development By Steve Hunley Anyone who doubted Betsy Henderson lacked any leadership skills can rest easy. As old-timers used to say, “The proof of the puddin’ is in the tasting.” Mayor Henderson took the oath of office on September 1,...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The East Tennessee Corvette Club (ETCC) is excited to celebrate its 56th annual car show on October 11th at Reeder Chevrolet in Knoxville. This event is a favorite tradition that brings together friends, families, and car...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Republicans are not especially plentiful in Maryland, and GOP candidates have always had to swim upstream to win elections in the Free State. Phillips Lee Goldsborough was no exception, and he managed something no other Republican has accomplished to date:...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Pete Gawda Located at 1917 Bethel Avenue is an unusual cemetery. Bethel Cemetery has over 1,600 graves, but only about 24 have tombstones. The vast majority of graves belong to Confederate soldiers. While some were killed in action, many more died of diseases. By...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Larry Roe’s team was so good that he said other coaches were cheating to try and beat him. It was that kind of atmosphere Roe had to coach in back in the day. It led him to name his team the Lonsdale Equals. He told Bob Polston, the Rule High School...
