by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Archived Editions, Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Trustee’s office launches program to assist elderly, disabled residents Last Friday, the Knox County Trustee’s Office announced the launch of its new mobile office program, a community-focused initiative designed to bring essential services directly to the homes of...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Good Job, Betsy Henderson Betsy Henderson, chair of the Knox County Board of Education, was polite and professional under the severe provocation of some rude people who demanded her resignation. Why? Because Henderson dared to go...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knox teams bring home two TMSAA state titles By Steve Williams Coach Jadarius Suber said his Vine boys were the first in Knox County to bring home a TMSAA state basketball championship trophy Saturday, and later that evening Coach Josh Ballard’s West Valley girls...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Fall of Congressman John Jennings, II By Ray Hill Guy Smith, editor of the Knoxville Journal, was left seething with anger following the 1948 election. For the first time since 1916, Tennessee Republicans had nominated serious candidates for both the governorship...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
No more cars and trucks on Gay Street Bridge By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon held a press conference recently and announced some sad news, especially for the growing South Knoxville waterfront. The historic...
by design | Feb 16, 2025 | Stories In This Week's Focus:
Ray Hill’s biography of Senator McKellar available for preorder By Focus Staff Faithful readers of The Knoxville Focus can now go online and preorder a copy of Ray Hill’s new book about Senator Kenneth McKellar from Amazon.com. The Kindle version will be released on...
