By Ken Lay After Central High School won the District 3-3A Volleyball Tournament semifinal Tuesday night, coach Susan Davidson was congratulated because the Lady Bobcats advanced to the region tournament. But Davidson made it clear that her team wasn’t satisfied...
By Steve Williams Two local teams – the Christian Academy of Knoxville boys and the Grace Christian Academy girls – won TSSAA Division II Class A state championships last week at the Sevierville Golf Club. For the CAK Warriors, it was their 10th state title in...
Irvey’s Ice Cream to celebrate grand opening in Fountain City By Ken Lay Irvey’s Ice Cream is coming to North Knoxville. The shop, located in Fountain City at 3000 Tazewell Pike, will have a three-day grand opening this weekend and will take place Oct. 9-11. It will...
By Steve Hunley Voters will have an opportunity to vote on three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the upcoming ballot. Voters inside the City of Knoxville will also have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the city’s charter. ...
By Ken Lay October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Knoxville and Knox County kicked the month off a day early, on Sept. 30, at the Randall E. Nichols Family Justice Center. The city and county hosted a press conference a day early for a purpose. “October is...
By Ray Hill Throughout his life, Herbert Romulus O’Conor earned a reputation as a man of industry, capability and capacity. O’Conor also possessed an impeccable sense of timing, which, in politics, is a gift from God. As with catching the trapeze bar, timing is...
By Steve Williams Gibbs High Coach Brad Turner said no pep talk was needed before his Eagles played Anderson County last Thursday night. And he was right. Gibbs ran off and left the Mavericks with a 41-29 loss and a long ride home. “There wasn’t much of a pep talk...
By Steve Williams Two-time state runner-up Addisyn Newman shot a higher score than normal in the Region 2-4A girls’ individual tournament last week at the Island Point Golf Club near Kodak. The Hardin Valley Academy junior, however, still managed to win with a...
Emerald Youth Foundation hosts Rick Barnes Golf Tournament By Ken Lay The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team began preparations for the 2026-27 season last week. But before the Vols started practice, the Emerald Youth Foundation hosted one of its biggest...
By Steve Hunley County Commission Should Not Give Up Zoning Authority County Commissioner Courtney Durrett is proposing what appears to be a slight change that could potentially have big consequences should it be adopted. Durrett proposed the change after a comment...
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