What is Advance Knox? By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com   Kimley-Horn, a planning and design engineering consulting firm, wrapped up the second phase of county-wide public input sessions last week with an Advance Knox public gathering at Gresham...

CAK still making a splash in boys’ state golf By Steve Williams Cooper Russell came up a little short in a playoff for the individual title he was competing for in the TSSAA Division II Class A state golf tournament last week, but that didn’t take away the happiness...

Garmer and Smith take KIL cross country titles By Steve Williams Freshman Jazzlyn Garmer and junior Anna Graves gave Webb School a 1-2 finish in the annual Knoxville Interscholastic League Cross Country Championships Saturday at Sequoyah Park. Garmer and Graves posted...

Powell defense shuts down Oak Ridge, 30-14 Panthers take lead in Region 2-3A   By Steve Williams Powell’s defense has been getting better and better since the start of the season. Oak Ridge was the latest to find that out Friday night. The Panthers, who began the...

William Henry Harrison of Wyoming By Ray Hill Perhaps the American president most likely remembered as little more than a footnote in history is William Henry Harrison.  Outside of historians, Harrison is little remembered save for being, at the time, the oldest man...

By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com I was attending the opening of the West View Park’s Storybook Trail recently when I noticed the hundreds of students coming into the park from the nearby elementary school for the ceremony. Among those young kids were...

Lady Rebels win regular-season title with sweep at Clinton By Ken Lay Clinton --- Last week was a roller coaster ride for the West High School volleyball team. The Rebels, however, closed out the week by claiming the ultimate regular-season prize. They had to have...