Andrea Kline selected as Knox County General Sessions Judge By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Three people appeared before a special hearing of the Knox County Commission last week, each wanting to replace the retiring Judge Andrew Jackson VI. Two...
By Steve Hunley Scandal In Minnesota Warned that the Somali welfare scandal in Minnesota was only the “tip of the iceberg” by one observer, it has been revealed that one illegal immigrant has ties to leading Democrat politicians. Abdul Dahir Ibrahim, a Somali...
By Ken Lay The temperature late Thursday morning was a bit on the cool side. But the cool temperature couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of a celebration as the City of Knoxville hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of Phase 1 of renovations and...
By Ray Hill Described as a “charismatic populist” by the Washington Post, Arch Alfred Moore Jr. was the most durable Republican during a time when West Virginia remained a solidly Democratic state. Moore was also the founder of a new political dynasty that still...
By Steve Williams George Quarles was announced as Webb School’s new football head coach last week. Quarles had tremendous success as the head coach at Maryville High School from 1999 to 2016, where he accumulated a 250-16 (.939) record and guided teams to 11 state...
By Ken Lay Black Oak Ridge rivals Central and Halls renewed acquaintances on the basketball court, and the Lady Bobcats won their fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night. Central used a big fourth quarter to pull away and capture a 67-48 victory against its...
Optimist Club of Knoxville salutes 18 students for community service By Steve Williams The Optimist Club of Knoxville’s annual recognition of local high school students for their outstanding community service was held Friday, Dec. 5, during a luncheon at The Bearden...
By Steve Hunley Was Tim Walz Minding The Store ... I Think Not There’s not a rational person in the country who believes Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota is competent. With the billion-dollar scandal growing in Minnesota, the scope of Walz’s incompetence is becoming...
By Steve Williams There’s a high school bowler in Knoxville this season who has her sights set on a TSSAA state championship. And she’s only a freshman. Carter High’s Zoe Chompff has a 195 average and it’s the highest average on the local prep scene, including girls...
By Ray Hill During his brief political career, Lewis Schwellenbach was a national figure. Loud and partisan, Schwellenbach’s failed campaign for governor of Washington State led to his election to the United States Senate at the height of the New Deal in 1934. Coming...
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