Rep. Bill Dunn speaks in Fountain City By Ken Lay State representative Bill Dunn was in Knoxville last week and he spoke at the Fountain City Business and Professional Association’s monthly luncheon Wednesday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. Dunn spoke about several topics including the controversy surrounding beleaguered house speaker Glen Casada, the […]
By Steve Hunley The Knoxville Focus received phone calls and emails on last week’s Publisher’s Position “Too Many Recode Missteps.” Of interest was a question about the missing zoning map for Recode. For many months the text of Recode has been discussed and amended by the city council but the Knoxville-Knox County Planning commission has […]
By Amy Box Fellhoelter This month’s North Knoxville Business & Professional Association meeting agenda veered from the usual to the exceptional as it highlighted eleven non-profit agencies. Each representative or NKBPA member gave a three-minute synopsis of their organization’s mission, current needs, and upcoming fundraisers. It was an excellent way to spur on members to […]
By Ray Hill After Congress had adjourned in 1933, Edward Hull Crump, congressman from Tennessee’s Tenth District, took his wife on a three-month tour of Europe. The Crumps returned on September 26, 1933 and the Congressman stopped off in his Washington office to clear off his desk. Crump had a talk with James A. Farley, […]
By Steve Williams When hot summer days get up in the 90s and feel like 100, wouldn’t it be nice to have a swimming pool in the backyard? Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but you do. Inskip Pool, at 4204 Bruhin Road in North Knoxville, has served local folks since 1959 and longtime manager Randy Love […]
By Ken Lay Bob Thomas has served on the Knox County Commission and he’s been a morning radio talk show host and he most recently ran for county mayor. He was defeated in the 2017 by Glenn Jacobs, a professional wrestler and businessman. Thomas didn’t stay out of politics long as he’s thrown his hat […]
Complaints about recycling center create sparks at council meeting By Bill Howard From the looks of its agenda, it appeared the Knoxville City Council’s July 2 meeting would be a rather ho-hum affair. In fact, it ended – fittingly perhaps on July 4 week – with a bit of fireworks. After the meeting’s usual formalities, […]
By Steve Hunley Andy Ngo, a gay Asian-American journalist, was evidently badly beaten by members of Antifa in Portland, Oregon recently. As Ngo was beaten, Antifa members continued to chant, “No hate!” Ngo recalled he was videoing the march of Antifa members who had gathered to resist “Fascist violence” when he was attacked. The hypocrisy […]
By Ken Lay The City of Knoxville hosted a ribbon-cutting Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the renovation of the Performance Lawn at World’s Fair Park. The ceremony was held just one day before the lawn temporarily opened for Knoxville’s annual Festival on the Fourth, a staple in East Tennessee for years. After the July 4 festivities, […]
By Ray Hill Edward Hull Crump, leader of the Shelby County political machine and congressman from Tennessee’s Tenth District, had been a strong and early supporter of New York governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1932. Crump was one of several prominent Tennesseans who worked hard for Roosevelt’s nomination, including senators […]