Fulton ends four-game skid with win at S-D By Steve Williams Fulton got back to playing “Fulton basketball” a little better last Thursday night. Coming off a rare four-game losing streak, the Falcons enjoyed an 80-51 win at South-Doyle. “I think we played harder...
Fountain City Auction readying for the 18th Annual Advertisement Auction By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Fountain City Auction will be starting 2023 with their 18th Annual Advertising Sale this Saturday. The huge sale is preceded this year with an antique and...
By Steve Hunley Congressman Burchett Is Right Our own Congressman Tim Burchett didn’t have any kind words for TVA following the rolling blackouts over the Christmas Holidays which saw Knoxville and East Tennessee struggling through brutally cold weather. ...
Mathieu wants to make a difference By Steve Williams The game of basketball is Dre Mathieu’s passion and he hopes to help the sport continue to grow in Knoxville. In addition to becoming an assistant coach in high school this season, he continues to train youngsters...
Tennessee’s Modern Republican Party: Dan Kuykendall, Part V By Ray Hill Texas native Dan Kuykendall had settled in Memphis, Tennessee. Like many others, Kuykendall came to Tennessee because of a job. Kuykendall had been a regional manager for Proctor & Gamble. ...
Focus adds to community service recognition By Steve Williams After The Knoxville Focus contacted local high school athletic directors in early December to let them know we would again be recognizing community service by their student-athletes during the holidays, we...
HELPING HANDS: Bearden volleyballers build picnic tables for Lonsdale kids By Steve Williams The hands of a high school volleyball player are very important in competition and are governed by strict rules of how they can be used in their sport. Last summer, those...
Judge Kyle Hixson sworn into office By Focus Staff Just about every judge in East Tennessee was present to watch Kyle A. Hixon take the oath of office as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Hixson was appointed to the post by Governor Bill Lee, who was...
By Steve Hunley When Public Is Not Public Mayor Indya Kincannon has already got a transparency problem as evidenced by the lawsuit filed by the Knoxville News Sentinel over the process used by the city government in selecting a new police chief. Still, the city just...
Catching up with Larry Cox By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com He’s been a dynamo of involvement in the city, county, and especially North Knoxville. His career in athletics and coaching paralleled his many years of service as a city council member and...
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