By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend Kincannon For the better part of a year, I have been predicting Mayor Indya Kincannon would propose a property tax increase. Lo and behold, it has come to pass. Kincannon is proposing a 20% tax increase in the midst of the worst...
By Steve Williams Garrett Brady was willing to make the move to center three years ago to help his team. Travis Mozingo, the head football coach at Christian Academy of Knoxville, has never forgotten that. “The best example of Careacter that I can give you is putting...
Tennessee has produced some remarkable leaders during the history of our country, as well as some rascals. Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson all served as presidents of our country; Howard Baker and Bill Frist served as Majority Leaders of the United...
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...
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