Wreath Ceremonies set for December 13 By Focus Staff Volunteers will gather at Knoxville’s three veteran cemeteries on Saturday, December 13, to lay wreaths at the military graves. The annual event always welcomes citizens to honor the veterans who, after placing the...
Where Did the Portrait Go? By Ray Hill I am a BIG believer in preservation of historical artifacts, documents, photos and memorabilia, and I think it all should be preserved for future generations. I am invariably appalled to discover items that have been discarded...
A look inside the Farragut Museum with local historian Frank Galbraith By Pete Gawda If you want to know anything about the community of Concord, the Town of Farragut or the Navy’s first admiral, David Farragut, just ask Frank Galbraith. The 84-year-old lifelong...
Sevier County pulls away from Halls, 49-13 By Steve Williams The song "Purple Rain" was played as the Sevier County football team and its fans celebrated a win over Halls Friday night. Unfortunately, Halls’ tune could have been "Heartaches by the Number, trouble by...
The Focus and UT Press host book launch at ETHC By Pete Gawda The first book to be written about longtime Tennessee Senator Kenneth McKellar was unveiled Thursday evening at the East Tennessee Historical Center. The book, “Senator Kenneth McKellar: Feudin’ Son of...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Trump’s Approval Rating High On Foreign Policy Donald Trump’s foreign policy during his second term is the highest-rated of any modern president in the 21st century. That’s according to Harry Enten, CNN’s data analyst. “Donald...
Future Leaders Day an opportunity for middle schoolers Future Leaders Day is a one-day event that introduces middle school students around Knox County to civics, the legal system, business, and international politics through interactive sessions and hands-on...
Delaware’s Least-Known Prominent Citizen Clayton Douglass Buck By Ray Hill If ever there was a patrician in politics, it was Clayton Douglass Buck, a descendant of the State of Delaware’s oldest families. Even then, Delaware, because of its laws, was home to more...
Long's poise impresses area coaches By Steve Williams Kaden Long looked very “polished” for a high school junior quarterback, said Clinton High Coach Jake Dawson last week when he recalled seeing Long in a mid-season game. “He looked comfortable in the pocket and...
Juvenile service center splits commissioners By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The problems and the future of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center consumed the majority of the Knox County Commission meeting last week and division among the...
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