By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Since 1986 Geoffrey P. Emery has served at Knox County Sessions Judge Division II. He announced his retirement and December 31st will be his final day on the bench. On Friday he was honored in a ceremony in the small...
Maryville defeats Red Devils in Cate’s return to Halls
By Ken Lay A former Halls High School wrestler had a triumphant homecoming Thursday night. Maryville High School coach Alex Cate and the Rebels routed the host Red Devils, 62-12 before a spirited crowd at Halls High School. Halls is a state wrestling power, but...
The Knoxville Focus for December 6, 2021
Oster and Jennings refuse to recuse By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “I will not recuse myself” was heard often at the Knox County Merit System Council meeting last week. The Knox County Law Department had requested the meeting which ended up being...
Democrats and minorities
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com My parents were not converted from republicans to the democrats by Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. In fact, they detested Roosevelt whose FHA denied them a home loan because the house was located in an all-black...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Inside Tennessee: Herrera vs. Shears WBIR’s Inside Tennessee recently hosted a conversation between the respective political party chairs in Knoxville. Republican Daniel Herrera and Democrat Matt Shears are both young and vocal; both seem to really...
Colorful Knox Countians: Austin Cate of Riverdale, I
By Ray Hill Cate was a familiar name to voters in Knox County, especially when they were picking a sheriff. William T. Cate had been sheriff and J. Carroll Cate was sheriff from 1936 – 1940. In 1946, six-foot-five, 350-pound Hazen Kreis was leaving the...
Powell holds on to win first state title, 42-34
By Steve Williams With a lot of ups and downs and even a sigh of relief at the end, Powell High’s first state football championship felt like a roller-coaster ride. The Panthers held on for a 42-34 win over Page in The BlueCross Bowl Class 5A finals Friday...
Papa’s Favorite Bible Verse
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Many years ago, when I was a young lawyer and unmarried, I was asked to speak to a singles class at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. In preparing for that talk, I came across some material at my parents’ house that included...
Disabled riders question end of bus service to West Town Mall
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com On January 6th Knoxville bus service to West Town Mall will end. Currently the map shows the route entering the shopping center’s parking lot and circling the venue but that is ending in a month. The ending of the...
Orthodoxy
We don’t have a problem with systemic racism in this country, we have a problem with systemic corruption. —Leigh Bravo (head of anti-CRT task force Prince William County, Virginia) By Dr. Jim Ferguson Make no mistake, the Dems will go for broke on woke, because they...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...