By Steve Williams Veteran Fulton Coach Jody Wright had five sophomores and a freshman on his 11-man roster this season and three of his 10th-graders were starters. One could have called it a kiddie corps, but they were too good for that. The young Falcons advanced to...
The Knoxville Focus for March 21, 2022
Racing season has arrived at Knoxville Dragway Outrun the Po Po benefit to be held this Saturday By Ken Lay Racing season is here at Knoxville Dragway, which is just over the Knox County/Union County line. The venue will host its first big event of the year and it...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Carpetbagger: a politician who takes up residence in a place and runs for office without having strong ties to the area. Any opportunistic or exploitative outsider. Representative Dave Wright has shepherded a bill through the Tennessee House of...
Dramatic comeback still not enough for Bearden
By Steve Williams Bearden battled its way to the finals of the BlueCross Basketball State Championships and even overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter of the title game, but ran out of firepower in a four-minute overtime period. Tradition-rich Kingsport...
From Football Coach to Congressman: Hubert Fisher of Tennessee
Many of our fellow Tennesseans are positively football crazy; most of us remember University of Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler was elected to Congress from North Carolina. Yet there is hardly any person in the State of Tennessee with better name recognition than...
Falcons fall in semis to Jackson South Side, 51-50
By Steve Williams Denaj Kimber’s shot from the left wing in the closing seconds was just short and so was Fulton’s attempt Friday to advance to the TSSAA Class 3A title game. Jackson South Side finished on the winning side of a 51-50 score in the semifinal game at...
How much did Ace increase her recruiting value at state?
By Steve Williams Prior to post-season tournament play, Farragut High girls basketball coach Jason Mayfield talked about the obstacles Avery “Ace” Strickland, his senior standout, had been facing and overcoming on the court. “Ace is the focal point of everyone’s...
The Knoxville Focus for March 14, 2022
Bud Armstrong takes his campaign home to Corryton By Ken Lay Richard “Bud” Armstrong is seeking to become Chancellor Part II on Knox County Chancery Court. He’s looking to serve all of the citizens of Knox County but on Thursday, Armstrong returned to his home to...
Publisher’s Positions
By Steve Hunley Big Turnout for Bud It is no surprise former Knox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong would draw a big crowd on his home turf. Jack and Joyce Huddleston hosted a meet and greet at the Corryton Community Center in the 8th District last week for...
Volunteers turnout big for Sheriff Tom Spangler’s campaign
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “I’m going to do the right thing,” Sheriff Tom Spangler told his volunteers Thursday evening. Hundreds of volunteers gathered at the EXPO Center on Clinton Highway to rally and volunteer to help Tom Spangler be...
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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...