'All-Around’ fits TSD’s Willie Poplar perfectly Hall of Fame ceremony is Thursday night By Steve Williams Integration in the South in 1965 also included the deaf schools and Willie Poplar became the first Black to play football at Tennessee School for the Deaf that...
Fulton tops A-E 41-22 in opener By Steve Williams You’ve heard about the football player who was so quick, he could flip off the light switch and jump in bed before the room got dark, right? Now Austin-East and Fulton fans know who that player is. Answer:...
Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville) has been selected to serve on the 2022-2023 National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Committee. She was recently elected at the NCSL Legislative Summit in Denver, Colorado. NCSL is a respected bipartisan organization that...
Changes at Knox High Senior Living explained By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knox High Senior Living, housed in the former Knoxville High School building, has some changes coming for residents there. The facility was promoted as luxury, independent...
By Steve Hunley Republicans Win in Spite of Herrera Daniel Herrera, who all but disappeared during the recent general election, has now taken a victory tour when appearing before the Karns Republican Club and the West Knox Republican Club. Herrera’s speeches can...
Multiple state crowns earned along the way By Steve Williams Despite Grace Christian Academy winning only one of nine games in 2021, there’s no question Justin Long was ready for his first season as a high school head coach. His background was top-notch, having been...
By Ray Hill Congressman Clifford Davis of Memphis had quite nearly been upset in the 1962 election by, of all things, a Republican. Davis had easily won the Democratic primary that same year, beating two opponents for the Democratic nomination. Yet there had...
By Mike Steely Townsend promotes itself as the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies” and compared to Gatlin-burg, Pigeon Forge or Sevierville it truly is. There’s fewer attractions but, thank goodness, lighter traffic. My wife and I took a Sunday drive recently to revisit...
By Ken Lay The 2022 high school football season unofficially kicked off late last week as several area teams were in action in a pair of area jamborees Thursday and Friday. Three local squads were in action Thursday night at the 5Star Preps Jamboree in Jefferson City...
Republicans Victorious Republicans celebrate Aug. 4 election results at Crowne Plaza downtown By Bill Howard If you’re a Knox County Republican, the place to be last Thursday night was the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Knoxville. A wide range of Republican candidates...
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