By Ray Hill As President Franklin Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull prepared to approach Congress to revise the Neutrality Act, the opposition in Congress was formidable. Of course the Roosevelt administration was aided by some equally imposing Congressional allies. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was not exactly one of […]
The timeline of events as told by the late Woodrow Luttrell is packed full of history. Words that were meant to communicate with his family’s younger generations are being shared with Focus readers, giving a rare glimpse of life during the early 1900s. Woodrow Luttrell was born in 1916 in a small, two-story house about […]
Grace Christian Academy players on the court before a packed house at Hampton High in upper East Tennessee. The Road to Murfreesboro from Knoxville sometimes includes detours. The Rams managed to keep rolling with a 64-63 win.
By Steve Williams Ninety minutes before tipoff the gym at Hampton was already loaded. That was the setting Grace Christian Academy’s basketball team would have to deal with in last week’s Class A sectional round in upper East Tennessee. “It was very exciting for the guys to be in that environment again,” said GCA head […]
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will host the Greenways and Trails Forum at Montgomery Bell State Park on May 3-5. This bi-annual event is a three-day educational workshop and networking conference for parks and recreation professionals, local officials and aspiring outdoor recreation professionals. Hosted by TDEC’s Recreation Educational Services Division […]
By 6 a.m. Monday, March 13, contractor crews overnight will have shifted the eastbound lane of Cumberland Avenue from 22nd to 19th streets to allow construction of new raised medians to begin. This latest development in the City’s $17 million reconstruction of Cumberland Avenue represents a milestone, by two accounts. First, the shift […]
By Mike Steely Knox County Democrats will be meeting through the 21st ahead of their Biennial Reorganization Convention on Saturday, March 25 at the CWA Union Hall. The Democrats will be losing their chairman, Cameron Brooks, who was appointed to the Knox County Election Commission. The upcoming convention will see the election of party leaders […]
The Vol Navy has been a key University of Tennessee, Knoxville, tradition for more than 50 years, brightening up the Tennessee River waterfront during home football weekends. Now a different kind of Volunteer spirit is taking care of the water upon which the boats rely. The “Hyrdolunteers” were formed in 2015 as a way for […]
For the most part, adjusting our clocks an hour ahead — as we will do this weekend — comes as good news: it is a welcome change from the long, dark winter. Even though a one-hour time change does not sound like something that could do much harm, it can have some alarming effects on […]
In its 8th year providing fun and affordable tournaments to developing golfers, CJGT has over 20 alumni playing at the collegiate level. The Champions Junior Golf Tour (CJGT), beginning its eighth year of hosting tournaments for golfers of all skill levels between the ages of 5-15, is proud to have over 20 alumni to date […]
Born 250 years ago this month, Andrew Jackson remains one of Tennessee’s most iconic and controversial political figures. The former United States president is celebrated for his popularity with common folk and his military skills, but reviled for his headstrong temperament and his troubling relations with Native Americans. To commemorate his birthday, the Tennessee State […]