by design | Jul 13, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
County unveils replacement statue at Tank Strickland Park By Ken Lay The sultry conditions couldn’t temper the joy Wednesday afternoon as Knox County Parks and Recreation unveiled the replacement of the statue that had been stolen from an East Knoxville...
by design | Jul 13, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Good Job, Senator Blackburn Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman David Kustoff are sponsoring a bill that, if passed, will require 15-year mandatory sentences on those individuals who have three or more serious felonies and...
by design | Jul 13, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
District 1 candidates answer Focus questions By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com First District Knoxville City Councilman and Vice Mayor Tommy Smith is not seeking a second term this year, and four South Knoxville residents are on the nonpartisan...
by design | Jul 13, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Michigan’s Governor G. Mennen Williams By Ray Hill Gerhard Mennen Williams’ name is a reminder of his good luck in having been born into a family fortune. His grandfather, Gerhard Mennen, a German immigrant, started a business selling talcum powder, which at the time...
by design | Jul 13, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Annual KFOA Media Day event ‘kicks off’ the season By Steve Williams Thirty-nine high school football teams, including 19 from The Knoxville Focus’ coverage area, attended the 18th annual KFOA Media Day Friday. The event was held at the Three Ridges Golf Course...
