By John J. Duncan Jr. One day at Litton’s Restaurant, Mike Edwards, a former UT basketball star, told me that when his grandchildren teased him about his white hair he told them it was not white, it was “Arctic Blonde.” Well, I suppose my hair is arctic blonde too. This caused Pete Rose, the famous […]
COURT NOTICES NON-RESIDENT NOTICE TO: SARAH ELIZABETH MARSHALL IN RE: MARK LELAND MARSHALL v. SARAH ELIZABETH MARSHALL 201156-2 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause appearing from the verified complaint filed the Defendant, SARAH ELIZABETH MARSHALL, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be […]
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs are jointly recommending seven individuals to serve on a new Sports Authority, which will be tasked with doing a deep study of a proposed publicly-owned sports and entertainment stadium and will finance, build and manage the stadium if the proposal moves forward. The recommendations […]
Large turnout at Fountain City B&P’s new meeting venue By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “We had a great meeting and great turnout!” said Jeff Bagwell, president of the Fountain City Business and Professional Association. Bagwell told The Focus that the association’s first big meeting following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic drew a large […]
By Steve Hunley Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, perhaps the most outspoken anti-Semite in Congress and erstwhile member of the Democrat “Squad”, has issued a new jeremiad calling for “no more” policing. Tlaib declared policing in the United States is “inherently and intentionally racist.” This coming from a rabid anti-Semite. Pot, meet kettle. Tlaib called the shooting […]
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Former Knox County Commission Chairman Hugh Nystrom served one term and chose not to seek re-election. The friendly fellow is very active in the community and his family and has an interesting history. The Knoxville Focus caught up with him and asked him a few questions. What are […]
By Ray Hill Few readers likely recall how very close the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon truly was. Kennedy won by a margin of 0.17 percent of the vote, some 112,827 votes. As Kennedy prepared to take over from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the U. S. House of Representatives […]
By Steve Williams One might say Halls High won the first Battle of Emory Road Track Meet on cruise control. The guys and gals in Red and White took first place in 16 of the 34 events and finished with a combined 192 points last week at Halls. Karns edged Powell 115 to 113 for […]
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “Dr. Neptune is a byproduct of me wanting to get turmeric into my diet and system,” said Ed Cook, a West Knoxville man who developed a health powder called “Dr. Neptune Fountain of Youth” and is now promoting it. “I’m a baby boomer who has been a health […]
The New Harvest Farmers’ Market kicks off its 2021 season on Thursday, April 22 at 3 p.m. (with safe-shopping protocols in place) featuring 15 small, locally-owned businesses and a new walking program. “Spring is here and I’m excited about the opening of the farmers’ market,” said Mayor Glenn Jacobs, who will kick off the annual […]