‘Time is Now’ for Emerald Youth By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The May 5 Emerald Youth Foundation prayer and fundraising breakfast was a huge success, with almost 2,000 attendees at the Knoxville Expo Center. The event highlighted the foundation’s inspiring...

Knoxville Dragway raises $5K for area law enforcement By Ken Lay Maynardville --- Knoxville Dragway hosted its first major event of the season recently and it was a race to benefit law enforcement officers from Knox and Union counties. The second annual “Outrun the Po...

Proposed city budget $6.3 million higher, no tax increase By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Mayor Indya Kincannon delivered her State of the City address Wednesday and announced an increase in the proposed budget. There’s no property tax increase...

Golden Memories: Central baseball in 1973 had a golden tourney run By Steve Williams High school baseball teams of this era can learn something from the Central High team’s story of 1973. Coach Tommy Schumpert’s Bobcats were 10-8 in the regular season that spring, but...

Stephenson Realty and Auction welcomes Chase Clemmer By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com Veteran-owned and operated Stephenson Realty and Auction was founded by William “Bear” Stephenson in 1982 to serve Clinton and surrounding areas with real estate and auction...

TOP WRENCH Competition showcases automotive skills, training, careers By Bill Howard A difficult, and all-too-common, decision high-school kids have to make is whether, upon graduation, to go to college or enter the workforce. For those oriented more toward a...

Jackie Raley kicks off campaign for property assessor By Ken Lay A lifelong public servant is seeking elected office for the first time. Jackie Raley is running for Knox County Property Assessor in next year’s election. She’s seeking to replace John Whitehead, who is...

Con Hunley returning to stage for first post-pandemic concert By Focus Staff “Well, we never thought it would be this long, but we are thankful and excited to be getting back to making music!” Con Hunley, one of East Tennessee’s brightest stars, is eager to perform...

Central’s Isaac Katz receives appointment to US Naval Academy By Ken Lay A Central High School senior recently received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Isaac Katz is the first known student from Central to receive an appointment to Annapolis. Katz...

Questions about the Amazon Distribution Center continue By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com As the city and county tout the approval of the Sports Authority’s issuance of bonds for stadium construction and the city finalizes reconstruction of the former...