by design | Jan 12, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the Halls Republican Club The Halls Republican Club will meet Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at the Boys and Girls Club, 1819 Dry Gap Pik,e 37918, just off East Emory Rd. As usual, there will be a Meet-and-Greet at 6:05 p.m. with snacks and fellowship, followed by the...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Chief Noel explains effort to stop internet crimes against children By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com According to Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel, the number of tips about Internet Crimes Against Children doubled in our state last year. Noel told...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Thank You, President Trump The military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, the dictator of Venezuela, was both bold and brilliantly executed. Maduro sat atop a criminal government that had been almost certainly voted out of office and was only able...
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By Pete Gawda At their meeting on Thursday evening, January 8, the Knox County Board of Education gave Superintendent Jon Rysewyk a good grade on his annual evaluation. They gave the superintendent a median score of 4.2 based on the individual evaluations of each...
by design | Jan 11, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For decades, Tennessee was either a largely or solidly Democratic state, especially in statewide elections. Democrats also dominated the congressional seats from Tennessee save for the First and Second Congressional Districts. Tennessee had only once...
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By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl, which pits teams from 44 high schools across our region, begins its 42th season on East Tennessee PBS TV today. The 5:30 p.m. program is hosted and written by Frank Murphy and features...
