Pastor Fachman retiring from Meridian Baptist By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Dana Fachman, the pastor of Meridian Baptist Church in South Knoxville, is retiring at the end of the year, after 35 years of service to his church and the community. Before that, he...
K.D. McKellar Goes To Congress, I By Ray Hill Tennessee has been fortunate to have sent some to Congress who have wielded real influence in the Nation’s Capitol. Tennessee has also had a few men who served for decades in Washington, D.C. Carroll Reece and Jimmy...
West 24, Powell 23 in OT Rebels claim fourth straight region title By Steve Williams Some called it a classic. West Head Coach Lamar Brown agreed, but also thought it was “old school football.” Brown’s Rebels overcame a 10-point deficit in the third quarter and went...
Tonnos’ move to USA still helping Admirals By Steve Williams Matteo Tonnos and his family moved from Ontario, Canada to Knoxville in July of 2022 and four months later he helped Farragut’s boys cross country team win its first state championship since 2001. Tonnos,...
Remembering Larry Cox By Steve Hunley, Publisher publisher@knoxfocus.com This past week, a great man and supporter of all things Knoxville, Larry Cox passed away. For decades Larry Cox was one of the more prominent people in our community. A successful businessman,...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Anti-Semitic Evil If anyone doubts the moral rot in this nation, all one has to do is look at TV screens showing demonstrators on any number of college campuses who are accusing Israel of “genocide.” Encouraged by leftist...
Concord Kids Theater Performs Willy Wonka By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Get ready to embark on a sweet and whimsical journey with the beloved characters of Roald Dahl’s classic tale as Concord Christian School’s students bring the magical world of Willy...
The Fight for Majority Leader, 1937 By Ray Hill Sometime during the night of July 14, 1937, the heart of Joseph T. Robinson stopped beating. Arkansas had honored Joe Robinson with every distinction she could bestow upon a single individual, electing him to Congress,...
New Powell coach is giving back to bowling By Steve Williams Powell High appears to have rolled a strike with the addition of Jennifer Mauri as coach for its new bowling program. Now “kind of” retired, Mauri grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and won girls’ state...
Central claims playoff berth, 41-33 Holbert stops Mountaineers at 1-yard line By Steve Williams Fourth place never felt so good. That’s what the post-game grin on Central Coach Nick Craney’s face indicated. Craney’s Bobcats had just won a battle with Heritage for a...
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