KUB and its contractor will close the westbound curbside lane on a short section of Middlebrook Pike between Citico Street and North Twenty First Street between the hours of 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. beginning Monday, June 3, and lasting through Wednesday, June 5, as work is completed on the natural gas distribution system. One westbound […]
Click here to view this week’s Focus. Shine Brighter Making the Sunsphere Iconic By Dan Andrews andrewsd@knoxfocus.com “I have fear. You got to have a pretty healthy respect for what you’re doing. Our top three priorities on this job are safety, safety, and safety,” stated Rex Richardson. For Rex and his crew from Apex Window […]
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By Ralphine Major I topped Black Oak Ridge in my Chevrolet Malibu. Just ahead lay a beautiful valley of church steeples, businesses, towering trees, and ridges. My destination was Halls High School, my mother’s alma mater. There was a freedom in leaving my world of college classes in the spring of 1976. It was a […]
By Ray Hill The unexpected death of Senator Nathan L. Bachman had plunged Tennessee politics into turmoil. The responsibility for filling the vacancy caused by Senator Bachman’s death fell to Governor Gordon Browning. The pressure on Browning very quickly became intense and the governor found himself besieged by prospective candidates and their supporters. Browning was […]
By Ken Lay It’s not a sport played by pampered millionaire athletes and its fan base is loyal and its skaters are as passionate as any athletes. And that’s the appeal of roller derby — a rapidly growing sport in East Tennessee. Knoxville’s roller derby league (featuring the Hard Knox Brawlers and the Hard Knox […]
By Steve Williams Dennis Troutman’s athletic resume was so impressive this past school year, Austin-East High School changed tradition and named him its overall Athlete of the Year, said athletic director Alvin Armstead. In past years, A-E has selected both male and female athletes of the year. Troutman lettered in five sports, which is almost […]
Knoxville Lady Force Ties Home Opener Against Alabama FC The 2013 Knoxville Lady Force home opener at Regal Stadium on the UT-Knoxville campus began Saturday afternoon in sunny, 90 degree temperature weather. Alabama FC, a new team in the WPSL’s Southeastern Conference, traveled from Birmingham to face the Lady Force who are starting their […]
Knoxville Force Continues the Rivalry with Chattanooga FC Saturday Evening, 6-1-13 The Knoxville Force hosted their close-by rivals, the Chattanooga FC, on Saturday evening at Regal Soccer Stadium on the UT-Knoxville campus. Coming in, Chattanooga was first in the Southeast Flight of the NPSL’s South Conference and Knoxville was third. The Conference has expanded […]