By Steve Williams Marcus Stanton, Austin-East High’s boys basketball head coach since 2013-14, resigned at the end of the school year. “My daughter is going off to college and we’re going to try and see her as often as we can,” said Stanton Friday. “That’s not...
Chief Paul Noel Answers Focus Questions
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Last week I met Paul Noel, the new Knoxville Police Chief, at a meet and greet held in South Knoxville. As CommonPlace filled with other well-wishers, Noel agreed to complete the interview via email and turned in the...
The Knoxville Focus for June 20, 2022
Glenn Jacobs hosts eat-and-greet at Powell’s Wild Boar Tavern By Ken Lay As the 2022 general election nears, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs took some time late last week to meet constituents in an informal setting. Jacobs, who is seeking re-election in August, met...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend? Indya Kincannon and a majority of the Knoxville City Council just finished implementing the biggest tax increase in years. Then last week, they spent $450,000 to blast Turn Up Knox into orbit. It is a violence intervention...
Game On Against Cancer celebrates its 10th anniversary
By Ken Lay The weather was a bit toasty but spirits weren’t dampened Friday night as Game On Against Cancer celebrated its 10th anniversary at The Wakefield Corporation Friday night. The event, an...
The 1948 Election in Tennessee VI
By Ray Hill With E. H. Crump saying little or nothing about whether or not he would support the state or national Democratic tickets in Shelby County, the general election campaign in Tennessee continued to be hard-fought. John G. Townsend was a former United States...
Sterchi will be going to Naval Academy
CAK’s Patterson is female honoree By Steve Williams The pieces are falling into place for Grant Sterchi. Christian Academy of Knoxville’s male Student-Athlete of the Year will be attending the United States Naval Academy this fall in Annapolis, Md., and now it appears...
Even state titles can leave behind bitter sweetness
By Steve Williams Saying farewell wasn’t easy for Farragut High’s Nick Green. Losing seven seniors who contributed to back-to-back state softball championships, 80 victories and a ton of fun the past two seasons is quite a loss. “I am sad to see them graduate, as they...
The Knoxville Focus for June 13, 2022
Remembering Dr. Jim Tumblin By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville and Fountain City have lost a great historian, storyteller, local author and fine man. Dr. J. C. (Jim) Tumblin died last week, leaving behind a number of important local books and...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley More Pain at the Pump Pain at the pump continues as gas continues spiraling ever upward. The national average is $4.92 per gallon, which is double what it was the day Joe Biden came into office. Biden and members of his administration lay the blame...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...