by design | Oct 18, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Editor’s note: This week’s Publisher’s Position is reprinted from the October 5 edition of The Knoxville Focus. Early voting is ongoing through October 29, with the general election on November 3. For more information on where to vote, please visit knoxvotes.org. By...
by design | Oct 18, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ken Lay A stifling defense propelled Gibbs High School into its fifth consecutive win. The Eagles forced visiting Fulton into five turnovers on their way to a 31-6 victory on a chilly Friday night at Ernest Whited Stadium in Corryton. Gibbs (7-1 overall, 4-1 in...
by design | Oct 18, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Edna Flannery Kelly spent 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she represented Brooklyn. Mrs. Kelly was the first woman to be elected to Congress from New York City and made her presence felt in the House. Things might have been very...
by design | Oct 18, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com I was researching Halloween events in our area, and when I Googled Cherokee Caverns, I found that an old friend, Jim Whidby, had passed away earlier this year. I was surprised and saddened to learn he is gone. I met...
by design | Oct 18, 2026 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Williams Austin-East’s 1986 football team established itself as one of the most remarkable high school teams in East Tennessee history under the leadership of Head Coach Sam Anderson. The Roadrunners completed a perfect 15-0 season, capturing the TSSAA...
by design | Oct 18, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Knoxville Opera This concert is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial, and Wes and Liz Stowers. Knoxville Opera presents Knoxville Opera’s Voices of Valor, a...
