State and local leaders Tuesday morning hosted a building dedication to name the county’s new Knox County Regional Forensic Center after its long-time chief medical examiner, Dr. Darinka Mileusnic. The new facility was a goal Mayor Glenn Jacobs and RFC leaders...
By Pete Gawda On Thursday evening, August 6, historian Josh Anderson gave a talk on East Tennessee in the Civil War at the Lenoir Museum at Norris Dam State Park. The talk was part of a series of talks celebrating the 250th birthday of our country and was...
‘Third time’s the charm’ for Garrett Holt Candidates react to wins at Crowne Plaza By Ken Lay Garrett Holt’s perseverance has finally paid off. In his third run for public office, Holt was victorious in his bid for the Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 11 Thursday...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com For over three decades, the Daniel family practiced law out of an office located in downtown Knoxville and, less than a year ago, the family firm moved to a new building in Powell. The move takes the family law...
By Steve Hunley Knox County’s general election showed big wins for several Republican candidates, most notably US Senator Marsha Blackburn who won the GOP nomination for governor. That result should not have surprised much of anybody, as Senator Blackburn remained...
By Ray Hill Carroll Reece, congressman from Tennessee’s First Congressional District, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republican National Committeeman for the Volunteer State, headed a special select committee. Originally, the committee...
By Mark Nagi It’s Year Three for head coach Justin Price and his staff at Grace Christian. And this is shaping up to be their best season yet. “On paper, we’ve had some success,” said Price. “Two back-to-back quarterfinal appearances, two 9-win seasons. But also, I...
By Steve Williams The West Youth Football program, a member of the local Youth Athletic Conference (YAC), has been in existence for many years and has won many championship titles, and this season has its first flag football team for ages 3 to 6-year-olds. “It’s...
Emerald Academy welcomes students for its 12th year By Ken Lay School is back in session for Emerald Academy and early last week, the students at Knox County’s charter school got the grand welcome as the school opened its doors for the 2026-27 school year. The school...
By Steve Hunley Fauci, The Fraud Millions of people in this country wondered why Joe Biden, or whoever made the actual decision, provided an autopen pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Anyone who has watched the spectacle of Dr. “I am science” Fauci sitting before a panel...
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