By Ray Hill The two most enduring political figures in Tennessee’s modern history are Kenneth McKellar and Cordell Hull. McKellar holds the record in Tennessee for the longest tenure in Congress at forty-two years; K. D. McKellar remains Tennessee’s longest-serving...
HOTWORX celebrates first year in Knoxville
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Knoxville HOTWORX fitness studio franchisees Robert and Jennifer LeBus have officially been introducing the community to the benefits of infrared sauna training for a year now. Community is key to both Robert and Jennifer, who...
Safety and Freedom
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. --Benjamin Franklin By Dr. Jim Ferguson I suspect because we’ve had plenty of rain, East Tennesseans are experiencing a beautiful fall. Last...
Hardin Valley is an ‘example’ of what school should be like
PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS Full of pride, Hardin Valley Academy peer tutors Alee Hyatt (left) and Gracie Waite hug after the unveiling of the banner declaring HVA a National Unified Champion School. By Steve Williams No student is left out at Hardin Valley Academy. That...
Local elections, national polls
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I don’t believe I have ever heard of anything that is more ridiculous or anything that would make people angrier than paying illegal immigrants $450,000 each. Former Democratic Congressman Harold Ford Jr. said on Fox News on...
Berean and Gibbs celebrate Palmer’s signing
By Steve Williams There was a lot of love and pride in the Upper Campus Commons area at Berean Christian School last Wednesday afternoon. And a lot of Lady Eagles in the building, too. Even Carol Zachary Mitchell, a former Gibbs High and Carson-Newman Lady Eagle, was...
Knoxville’s 96th Veterans Day Parade gallery
The Knoxville Focus for November 8, 2021
Multi-use stadium before commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Another step in the approval of a multi-use stadium in Knoxville’s Old City is before the Knox County Commission today. The commissioners are being asked by Mayor Glenn Jacobs and...
‘Life without parole’ sentence should mean ‘life served’
By Steve Hunley On Sunday, October 22, 1989, Jacob Wetterling was riding his bike home from a convenience store where he had gone with his brother Trevor and a friend, Aaron Larson. The boys had gone to rent a video. On the way home, the boys were confronted by a man...
A historic night for the Beavers!
By Steve Williams It’s been a football season like no other for Karns High. The Beavers made history in two categories in their dramatic 27-25 Class 5A playoff win over a talented and speedy Walker Valley team Friday night at the R.T. Everette Sports Complex....
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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...