By Ray Hill Political parties are not successful simply because of the candidates running to represent those parties, but rather because of issues and those people working hard in the background. The infrastructure of a political party is very important to overall...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Knox County Judge Chuck Cerny is campaigning for re-election to his General Sessions Division 1 seat. Cerny, a Republican, can certainly boast of experience on the bench. Elected as a judge in 1998, Chuck Cerny has been serving...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com There are more than 120 neighborhoods in Knoxville and each one wants some type of recognition. One of the most visible ways to welcome visitors and brag about the community is a neighborhood sign or two. The process...
Council approves apartment complex for Inskip By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The need for more affordable housing and promises from the developer and the city prompted the Knoxville City Council to approve a 120-unit apartment complex on four acres...
By Steve Hunley Republicans Gain Momentum More than 1 million voters in 43 states have changed their voter registration in the last year to Republican. That’s according to an analysis done by the Associated Press. “The previously unreported number reflects a...
By Steve Williams Rising rental costs had Dee-Dee James yearning to buy a house of her own and contemplating a way to earn more income. A memory etched in her mind from long ago surfaced. James thought of the “most favorite person” in her life, a cousin who had...
By Ray Hill Republicans across the nation confidently expected to win back the White House after sixteen long years out of power. The GOP had won both houses of Congress in the 1946 midterm elections. The Republican National Chairman at the time was a Tennessean:...
By Ken Lay When it came time for Garrett Brewer to decide the next step in his life, he took a little time. And after much consideration, Brewer, a baseball player and recent Farragut High School graduate, finalized his college plans Wednesday afternoon as teammates,...
Knoxvillians might have wondered, “Where’s Waldo?” over the past couple of summers. For the first time since 2019, the sneaky literary character will be hiding inside downtown merchants in his signature stripes, the Downtown Knoxville Alliance has announced. The fifth...
~ from UTAD The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on Friday approved Tennessee Athletics' request to adjust the scope and budget of the ongoing Neyland Stadium renovations project, originally approved in 2017. Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny...
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