Huge turnout kicks off Tennessee Valley Fair By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A large crowd of business leaders and elected officials gathered under the Chilhowee Park Pepsi Tent Friday to attend the Tennessee Valley Fair’s Government and Business...
Vetoes Proposed South Knox Development By Steve Hunley Anyone who doubted Betsy Henderson lacked any leadership skills can rest easy. As old-timers used to say, “The proof of the puddin’ is in the tasting.” Mayor Henderson took the oath of office on September 1,...
By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The East Tennessee Corvette Club (ETCC) is excited to celebrate its 56th annual car show on October 11th at Reeder Chevrolet in Knoxville. This event is a favorite tradition that brings together friends, families, and car...
By Ray Hill Republicans are not especially plentiful in Maryland, and GOP candidates have always had to swim upstream to win elections in the Free State. Phillips Lee Goldsborough was no exception, and he managed something no other Republican has accomplished to date:...
By Pete Gawda Located at 1917 Bethel Avenue is an unusual cemetery. Bethel Cemetery has over 1,600 graves, but only about 24 have tombstones. The vast majority of graves belong to Confederate soldiers. While some were killed in action, many more died of diseases. By...
By Steve Williams Larry Roe’s team was so good that he said other coaches were cheating to try and beat him. It was that kind of atmosphere Roe had to coach in back in the day. It led him to name his team the Lonsdale Equals. He told Bob Polston, the Rule High School...
Outgoing commissioners have long final meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com More than 40 citizens signed up to speak at last week’s Knox County Commission meeting, the last session for four commissioners, and the topics ranged from opposition to...
By Steve Hunley Knox County Commission Elects Chair And Vice Chair Last week the Knox County Commission met and elected Terry Hill as chair and Adam Thompson as vice chairman. Six commissioners supported Hill while five others backed Angela Russell. As pointed out...
By Steve Williams The eighth class of Halls’ Road to Fame may be the smallest with three inductees, but it still stands out as one of the best with pride, talent and toughness. Starting off, Morgan Schaller is loaded with pride. “What I am most proud of is being able...
By Ray Hill Both political parties had selected their respective nominees for the United States Senate in New York. Republicans had once again nominated Senator Kenneth B. Keating, who had served for twelve years in the House of Representatives before winning a...
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