Longtime shoe cobbler and Honorary Mayor of FC dies Hardy Johnson, 95, served in Army in Korean War By Steve Williams Hardy Otto Johnson, Jr., of Knoxville, one of the oldest and most experienced shoe cobblers in the nation, passed away last Monday (March 25) at the...
Utah Maverick: Senator William H. King By Ray Hill Anyone who reads history is thoroughly acquainted with one indisputable fact: things change. Today the State of Utah is ruby red in its voting habits. That was not always the case. William Henry King served as both...
Community Appreciation event shows TSD is in ‘good hands’ By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf rolled out the red carpet and showed off its finest at its Spring Community Appreciation Luncheon Program last Monday (March 25). Elijah Echols led the “Welcome.”...
Pat Polis kicks off campaign for Knox County Board of Education By Ken Lay He’s been a military leader, the chief executive officer of a $30 million company and a leader in the ministry. Now, Dr. Pat Polis is answering God’s next call for his life. “My experience in...
First step taken for mental health facility By Ken Leinart A report from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is recommending a 50-bed mental health institute for Knoxville. During a Friday, March 22, announcement made at Marble Hall...
Liberal Woke Politics Destroying Our Country By Steve Hunley Wake up, America. The hallmark of Leftists seems to be gaslighting. The mainstream media and Leftist Democrats join hands and insist everything is just hunky-dory and wonder why the majority of the American...
New ER, tower open at Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center celebrated a new, expanded emergency room and 4-story patient tower on March 21, and new patients were accepted officially on...
Mr. Chairman: Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina By Ray Hill Robert Lee Doughton was born while America’s bloody Civil War still raged. His name can best be explained by the fact his father, Jonathan, was a captain in the Confederate army and named his son after...
Cherokees post historic win in 2024 S-D goal is to make a state tourney run By Steve Williams The South Knoxville community has been home to many high school basketball team champions in past years, but South-Doyle, which opened in 1992, hadn’t been on that list until...
Special acts of good character recalled Helton comments on all 11 Carter Hornets By Steve Williams When Dave Moore founded the Careacter Star Athlete program 22 years ago, he started out by recognizing the football players for their character on a weekly basis...
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