Martha Lee’s Jewelry comes home to South Knoxville By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Martha Lee’s Jewelry has found a new home in South Knoxville, where it all began for its owner. The business is owned by Terry Merianos, who took it over from her mother in...
Life With Wild Bill By Ray Hill George Graham Vest, an outstanding attorney and U. S. senator from Missouri, is still remembered to this day for his tribute to dogs. Vest had been hired by Charles Burden whose dog, Old Drum, had been killed by his brother-in-law,...
Soles Jr., PHS sack leader, signs with UK By Steve Williams With Knox County schools closed for the holidays last Wednesday, the official National Signing Day for NCAA Division 1 football programs, Powell High Coach Matt Lowe scheduled a signing ceremony on Tuesday...
Bearden softball team helps Wreaths Across America By Steve Williams Bearden High’s girls softball team lent a big hand to the Wreaths Across America event Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Knoxville National Cemetery. For three hours, from 11 in the morning to 2 in the...
Travis Wright Running for District 8 School Board Seat By Focus Staff Travis Wright has announced he is a candidate for the Knox County Board of Education 8th District seat held by Mike McMillan in the Republican primary. Mr. McMillan recently announced he was not...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Woke College Presidents Are Hypocrites Anyone who saw the performances of the three college presidents before the congressional committee attempting to address the shocking and still rising antisemitism on their respective...
Halls wins first home dual meet of 2023-24 season By Ken Lay The Halls High School wrestling team finally had a regular-season dual meet at home late last week. And the Red Devils didn’t disappoint their fan as they notched a 69-12 victory over Seymour before a packed...
The Tribune’s Sentinel: Charles Wayland Brooks By Ray Hill From 1940 until 1949, Charles Wayland Brooks served in the United States Senate. A successful attorney who had fought in the First World War, Brooks was known to his friends as “Curly” because of his hair;...
Holiday Helpers making season merrier again By Steve Williams The Knoxville Focus received some good reports on “Holiday Helpers” again this year and would like to recognize these high school student-athletes for making the season merrier! Thanks to the cheerleaders...
Three Rivers Republicans celebrate Christmas By Ken Lay Christmas was in the air Tuesday night as the Three Rivers Republican Club celebrated the holiday season at its Christmas party Tuesday night at Marbledale Baptist Church in Strawberry Plains. Club members and...
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