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...
by design | Sep 13, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from Carson-Newman University A new grant awarded to Carson-Newman University will benefit veterans, service members and other military-connected students. The award, given to only six Tennessee institutions with established VETS Campuses, is part of a $1 million...
by design | Sep 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and the City of Knoxville are inviting the community to attend a family-friendly block party to share ideas and help shape the future of the former Public Safety Building site adjacent to the Knoxville Civic...