King of the Volunteers

King of the Volunteers By Tom Mattingly Bernard King was definitely something special, from his first stroll on the court against Wisconsin-Milwaukee in December 1974 to the time the music stopped in Baton Rouge. That came in the first round of the 1977 NCAA...

The shame that is a tournament sport

The shame that is a tournament sport By Mark Nagi Tennessee’s men’s basketball team has never been to the Final 4. You’ll hear that a lot in the weeks to come, as we get closer to the NCAA tournament. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes has only been to the Final 4 once....

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Election Complaint Filed Against West Knox Republican Club A complaint has been filed with the Registry of Election Finance against the West Knox Republican Club.  William Lyle Oelrich III has filed the complaint, pointing out the...

Finding My Roots

Finding My Roots By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com My youngest granddaughter is named Haley. Her mother was in Tennessee’s MBA program and went with me to visit Alex Haley – a fellow University of Tennessee faculty member – at his farm in...