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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Steve Williams Lindy Webber helped improve Fulton’s softball program significantly in her prep career as a standout pitcher, while the Falcons’ Seth Vaughn was a beast when it came to football and wrestling. They have been named the FHS female and male...
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