By Pete Gawda The estate of mysterious Coca-Cola heiress Eugenia Williams will soon be open to the public. The Renaissance-Revival style house contained ahead-of-its-time appliances and was built to blend in with the landscape. Eugenia Williams was something of...
By Ray Hill Contrary to what we are led to believe, not everything is big in Texas. Morris Sheppard, who served more than 38 years in Congress for the Lone Star State, was a diminutive 5’4. Yet in fractious Texas, where bare-knuckled politics were commonplace,...
By Ken Lay Candidates seeking to become Knox County’s next mayor appeared at a forum at a local hotel early last week in West Knoxville. The three Republican candidates, including current Knox County Commissioners Larsen Jay and Kim Frazier and Knox County...
By Steve Williams It was a start. Austin-East notched its first win over a TSSAA sanctioned team last Thursday, defeating Hancock County 15-5 at Raleigh Wynn Field. The Roadrunners’ first two victories had come against Apostolic Christian School of Knoxville....
Strong community support on display at Amburn Meet & Greet A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Calhoun’s on Bearden Hill last week to meet Knox County Sheriff candidate David Amburn. Supporters filled the venue to hear directly from Amburn, who currently...
By Steve Hunley Sheridan Gorman was an 18-year-old young lady attending Loyola University, where she was a freshman student. Sheridan and a group of friends were out walking along a pier to look at the skyline at Tobey Prinz Beach Park in Chicago. A pleasant evening...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Often during the various breakfasts for veterans around our area, you’ll find military veterans gathering to commune with each other, hear speakers, share a meal, and share stories of their service. In those...
By Ray Hill Elective political careers frequently have a short expiration date, while others keep going until they literally drop. Much of the longevity depends upon circumstance, timing, luck and ability. Some political careers are the result of careful planning and...
By Ken Lay Some timely hitting, solid defense and steady pitching were the ingredients for a winning recipe for the West High School softball in a non-district midweek victory over rival Bearden Wednesday night. The Lady Rebels (5-5) and Lady Bulldogs (4-6) were...
By Steve Williams Like everything else, the costs to honor the Careacter Star Athletes this year have gone up. Award T-shirts and packages have nearly doubled in price. When Dave Moore, the director of the CSA program, gave coaches the news, they understood that...
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