CareCuts homeless day center approved by council By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A three-day-a-week center for the homeless in North Knoxville will open along Clinton Highway near Merchant Drive as approved in an 8-1 vote by city council on Tuesday....
By Steve Hunley Repeal The Wheel Tax The Wheel Tax was the brainchild of then-County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and his chief of staff, Mike Arms. We were told by Ragsdale that we would receive some wonderful new benefits, namely a new downtown library. We have the same...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Although the Knoxville City Council’s session Tuesday evening saw many local nonprofit groups granted city funds, some council members continue to question how those groups were chosen above other nonprofits....
By Ray Hill The route to high public office is different for every person. For Harley Martin Kilgore, it was like a rocket ship to outer space, rising from an obscure local judge of the criminal court to the United States Senate in a matter of months. Few...
Alcoa’s comeback is hard to believe By Steve Williams When a team has a fairly big lead and not much time is left, it’s going to hurt a lot more if the opposition notches the victory. But remember too, as time goes by the silver will also sparkle in the trophy case....
By Steve Williams Bearden led much of the first half against Bartlett in their semifinal battle for a spot in the TSSAA Class 4A championship game Friday, but the score changed when the Panthers’ Brayton Williams hit a 3-point shot just before the halftime...
Deputy Matt Kirchner awarded Medal of Valor Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler has awarded Deputy Matt Kirchner the 2025 Deputy of the Year and the Medal of Valor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in the line of duty while serving as a patrolman with the Knox...
By Steve Hunley C’mon U.S. Senate, Pass The SAVE Act Why is there any controversy at all about having a photo ID to vote? Democrat-Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani required them to hire people by the City of New York to shovel snow. 50% of Democrats favor photo ID for...
By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com HonorAir Knoxville will be receiving gratitude and appreciation for its many years of service to area veterans with a special resolution during Tuesday’s Knoxville City Council meeting. The resolution is sponsored by...
By Ray Hill William S. Vare was a very rare species, a Republican big-city political boss. Vare rose to the heights of politics in Pennsylvania and occupied a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years. The GOP machine in Philadelphia was notorious in the...
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