By Steve Williams Karns’ Student-Athletes of the Year Trey Hawkins and Sarah Roberts have something in common. They were known for their offensive play on the high school level. Hawkins was a quick and exciting player in football and basketball for the Beavers. In the fall, Trey, a wide receiver, had 48 catches for […]
Mark Campen, Courtney Shea honored by Fountain City By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Honor Fountain City Day has been a Memorial Day highlight for many years. The members of Fountain City Town Hall have hosted the celebration of their community but this year the coronavirus pandemic has caused the cancellation. Although the gathering won’t […]
By Steve Hunley Out of the Mouths of Babes… Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the Board of Education, was really impressed by Aaliyah Riddle. Aaliyah Riddle is a graduating senior at Austin – East High School who was critical of the school system’s announced intention to ban parents and families from graduation ceremonies. […]
By Ray Hill With the election of Kenneth D. McKellar to the United States Senate, the senatorial ambitions of Tennessee’s governors became a trifle more circumspect. Some like Gordon Browning never really gave up the desire to go to the U. S. Senate. A congressman for twelve years, Browning ran for the Senate in 1934 […]
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated earlier this month and the South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association decided to cook up something special. Debbie Sharp, Knoxville’s Neighborhood Coordinator, told The Focus what happened. The association’s School Outreach Committee adopted the teacher assistants at Dogwood Elementary. Debbie’s mom, Dianne, cooked up batches of […]
By Steve Williams West High School’s volleyball program turned back the clock last season and Mary Austin Slate had a lot to do with it. Slate, a four-year starter on the varsity team, was “a huge factor in transforming the team from a 10-win season as a freshman to a regular season district championship […]
By Mike Steely My family and I have been fairly isolated for the past several weeks. The longer we stay cocooned, except for outings for prescription refills and food—which is seldom, the more interesting life becomes. We have worked on yard and home projects as we’ve got lots to do inside and out. I’ve suffered […]
Last night the Town of Farragut passed unanimously a historic 5G resolution which concludes with: NOW THEREFORE, by the adoption of this Resolution the Board of Mayor and Alderman of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee petitions and encourages the governments of the United States of America and the State of Tennessee to take actions […]
Council approves COVID-19 additional funding By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Knoxville City Council approved Mayor Indya Kincannon’s request for additional funding from the current budget to compensate several organizations and provide a bonus for the police and fire departments. The idea is to fund those groups for losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
By Steve Hunley Lest you think otherwise, this column is aptly named for there are all kinds of odd things going on in our community and you ought to know about them! Here we go for this week: Public Banned By Public School System Mike McMillan, East Knox County’s member of the Board […]