By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The old cabin near the Bull Run Steam Plant in Anderson County is an almost forgotten historic gem. The David Hall Cabin, built around 1799 by a Revolutionary War soldier, is a two-story, mostly original structure that needs some help. Janice Wuest of The Clinch Bend Chapter of the […]
By Steve Williams Knox County high school boys’ basketball teams will be hard pressed to match last season’s success on the hardwood at the state level this coming March But the Road to Murfreesboro and Nashville is a long way off as teams return to action following the holidays, and there’s still a possibility a […]
COME SEW WITH US The North Knoxville Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation invites you to our 6th Annual National Sew Day (More than 10,000 Volunteers will be making quilts on this day throughout the United States) On Saturday, February 1, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. In the Cultural Hall at the Church […]
Fountain City auction opens year with Advertisement Auction and Toy Sale By Ken Lay Fountain City Auction will soon begin the New Year with its biggest event of 2020. On Saturday, January 4 it will host its 15th annual Advertisement Auction and Toy Sale. The day-long event will be conducted live at Fountain City Auction […]
By Steve Hunley There is a new phrase to summarize where many Americans find themselves currently in the age of “fake news.” It’s called “cord cutting”, meaning folks who have cut the cord to cable television and/or land line telephones. It is also indicative of how many people are cutting the cord to news media […]
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com People are still taking about the invocation given by Rev. Chris Buice at the inauguration of Knoxville’s new mayor, city judge, and city council members December 21. Rev. Buice is senior minister at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church and spoke about tolerance and acceptance to a packed house […]
By Ray Hill Governor Tom C. Rye had run for the United States Senate in the 1918 Democratic primary against Senator John Knight Shields as a supporter of President Woodrow Wilson and lost. Rye’s defeat did not necessarily mean the people of Tennessee had turned against Wilson; in fact, had the President written the public […]
By Steve Williams Austin-East quarterback Trey Foster was a Lamar Jackson-type player in Knox County high school football this past season. Like the Baltimore Ravens’ Jackson, the NFL’s top candidate for MVP honors, the Roadrunners’ talented senior excelled as both a runner and passer, piling up yardage and touchdowns. For Foster’s impressive offensive production, he […]
By Ken Lay The 2019 volleyball season was full of excitement as three area teams ended their respective seasons in Murfreesboro at the state championships. Concord Christian and Catholic each made it to the title matches. The Lady Lions (Division II-A) and the Lady Irish both came home with runner-up trophies while TKA made […]
Pension Board may be added to lawsuit By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Chancery Judge John Weaver quizzed attorney John Owings Thursday morning about the Knox County Retirement and Pension Board entering the lawsuit between Knox County Citizens and Knox County. The suit, which doesn’t include the pension board as a party, is being delayed […]