By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The former alternate member of the Knox County Sheriff Office’s Merit System Council was chosen from six applicants to be the new voting member of the three-person council. John Marshall replaces Jim Jennings...
Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of the Children’s Festival of Reading on May 21, 2022, to World’s Fair Park with extended hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In its 16th year, the Festival is partnering with the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the...
Former Sheriff’s Narcotics Chief’s Federal Trial Reset By Focus Staff The trial of David Henderson, former assistant chief of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit, has been reset. That information comes from the office of Jill McCook, U. S. Magistrate...
By Steve Hunley Out of Touch Local Democrat One Democrat candidate for County Mayor, Debbie Helsley, has announced what everybody locally has been waiting for: her solution to climate change. A press release heralding Helsley’s “Bold Climate Agenda for Knox...
By Steve Williams Halls High softball honored three team members on Senior Night and for one of them, it was extra special. Alicia Reeves, who had a medical condition her freshman season followed by spinal surgery her sophomore year, took the field for the first time...
By Ray Hill Democrats in Tennessee had routinely won elections with but few exceptions since 1900; only three times had Republicans managed to win the governorship. No Republican had ever been popularly elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. Following an...
By Ken Lay It seemed only fitting that a freshman goalkeeper would take center stage in a penalty kick shootout for the South-Doyle High School boys soccer team as the sun was setting Thursday night. Jonah Mitchell, who made point-blank saves throughout a 1-1 draw for...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Thank you for having my back,” retiring City Police Chief Eve Thomas told the mayor and city council in a brief reply to the honors she received. Mayor Indya Kincannon read a proclamation that applauded Thomas for...
Early Voting Underway By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voters are in the midst of Early Voting in Knox County and will continue to choose their primary candidates through Thursday, April 28. May 3 is Election Day. “The first two days were slow but...
By Steve Hunley Bud Armstrong Will Always Put “We The People” First It is no surprise to anyone that a few lawyers aren’t big boosters of former Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong. It was Armstrong who streamlined much of the processes from which...
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