Our 38th President

By Ralphine Major It was a rare opportunity.  A few years after the 38th president of the United States left office, his presidential limousine was put on display at what was then the TVA&I Fair in Knoxville.  At the time, it was a state-of-the-art vehicle.  With...

Oster re-elected as merit council chair

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knox County Merit System Council met Wednesday afternoon in the Small Assembly Room of the City-County Building and voted to re-elect their leader. Gina Oster was nominated by Jim Jennings and approved for the...

Sports Authority hires attorney

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The law firm of Baker Donelson has been hired to represent the Knoxville-Knox County Sports Authority. The members met Tuesday at the Beck Cultural Center and approved the hiring. Stephanie Welch, Chief of the city’s...