by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Con Hunley to return to Union County Opry stage By Focus Staff Con Hunley, one of East Tennessee’s most beloved performers, is coming back to the Union County Opry. “I’m looking forward to bringing my band back up to Union County for another great show,” Hunley told...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The Wrecking Crew… Rule Or Ruin I have always admired Newt Gingrich and recall the “revolution” that saw Republicans win the House of Representatives in 1994. The first thing that the new Republican majority did was to...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
YWCA launches Keys of Hope Campaign By Ken Leinart YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley is making a big push to reach its goal of raising $11.5 million to renovate its office at 420 West Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville. With $9.9 million raised since 2019 when...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tarheel Statesman: Cameron Morrison of North Carolina By Ray Hill Since 1900, only three men have served as a congressman, governor and United States senator from North Carolina: Cameron Morrison, Clyde Hoey and William B. Umstead. Only Clyde Hoey was elected to all...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville mayor announces $461.6 million budget By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s State of the City address Friday proposed a $461.6 million budget and an operating fund of $338 million. Her proposal comes with no...
by design | Apr 28, 2024 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Several new KIL records could be set this year By Steve Williams The record book may look a lot different after this week’s Knoxville Interscholastic League track and field meet. Seven boys’ events and four girls’ events could have a new KIL record holder when it’s...