by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Wiegel’s, Gibbs-Corryton community gives heartfelt tribute to Ryan Knauss By Chase Clemmer If you have not seen or heard the story of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss you should take a moment to do so. He was the last American service member that was...
by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Liberals Sue to Block Wright-Niceley Bill To the surprise of no one, the Wright-Niceley Bill, which establishes residency requirements for candidates for federal office is Tennessee, has been challenged in a new lawsuit. As noted by the Tennessee...
by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams A young and talented Gibbs softball team wiggled out of a first inning jam and faced very little difficulty after that in a 10-0 win over improved Fulton Thursday night in Corryton. The visitors had a runner on each base with two outs in the...
by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Republicans had not really been a factor in statewide elections in Tennessee for the better part of almost half a century. There were those occasions when a Republican managed to win the governorship, usually due to some unusual circumstance that gave the GOP an...
by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay After 40 years without a true home, the Carter High School softball team has a place to call its own. The field, which is located a short distance from campus at Carter Youth Sports Parks, was dedicated Thursday afternoon before the Lady Hornets lost, 11-0,...
by design | Apr 10, 2022 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville Convention Center was packed recently as the 2022 Neighborhood Conference was live this year after an easing of the COVID-19 pandemic. Candidates for political office and representatives from nonprofits...