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Emerald Youth Foundation hosts Rick Barnes Classic By Ken Lay In a tradition that has come to signal the start of the University of Tennessee’s basketball season, head coach Rick Barnes made an appearance at the annual Rick Barnes Classic golf tournament, benefitting...
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‘Big Ed’ Johnson of Colorado By Ray Hill For the better part of two decades, Edwin Carl Johnson dominated the politics of Colorado. A hulking man over six feet tall with a thick, shaggy head of hair, Johnson was fondly known as “Big Ed” to his many friends in the...
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A look inside Ramsey House By Pete Gawda “The most costly and most admired building in Tennessee,” according to the 1800 federal census, is located east of Knoxville on Thorngrove Pike. Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey. Ramsey, who...
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Catholic sweeps at picturesque Norris Dam Invitational By Steve Williams One of the biggest turnouts of cross country runners this season competed in the Norris Dam Invitational meet Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Norris Dam State Park in Lake City. “The Cherokee Classic...
by design | Sep 28, 2025 | The Daily Focus
USPS Operation Santa now accepting letters from kids and families across the country The U.S. Postal Service has kicked off the 2025 season of USPS Operation Santa, inviting children and families across the country to begin writing and sending letters to Santa Claus....
by design | Sep 27, 2025 | The Daily Focus
West Hills to host conversation with District 2 Knoxville City Council candidates Nathan Honeycutt and Melody Watts The West Hills Community Association will host a Second District City Council Candidates’ Conversation on Monday, September 29, 7 p.m., at the Church...
