By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com I was attending the opening of the West View Park’s Storybook Trail recently when I noticed the hundreds of students coming into the park from the nearby elementary school for the ceremony. Among those young kids were...
Lady Rebels win regular-season title with sweep at Clinton By Ken Lay Clinton --- Last week was a roller coaster ride for the West High School volleyball team. The Rebels, however, closed out the week by claiming the ultimate regular-season prize. They had to have...
Merit Board Applicants Interviewed by Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Seven people have applied for the two remaining appointments to the newly reorganized Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employee Merit Board. The selections, one for a...
By Steve Hunley Fallout Continues from Commission Chair Vote State Representative Jason Zachary spoke at last week’s Volunteer Republican Women’s Club. Chairman of the powerful Calendar & Rules Committee in the House of Representatives, Zachary mentioned...
Powell streaks past Red Devils, 33-3 By Steve Williams Powell hit Halls with big plays in the annual Battle of Emory Road Friday night and left Halls Crossroads with a 33-3 victory. With the first touch of football weather in the air, the Red Devils tried to answer...
Tennessee and Right-to-Work Part 2 The Tennessee Congressional Delegation and the Taft-Hartley Bill By Ray Hill The loss by Democrats of both Houses of Congress to the Republicans led to several proposed reforms in the federal government. Perhaps the signal...
Lady Rebels celebrate Senior Night with sweep of Karns By Ken Lay Senior Night is always a cause for celebration. But it can also bring an extra element of stress. West High School’s volleyball team, however, got everything it wanted as it honored its seniors Tuesday...
Advisory Board of Health discusses its future function By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com With the Covid pandemic waning, the Advisory Board of Health is now looking at how else it can help. The board met briefly Wednesday afternoon in the main...
Pat Julian relishes relationships from time at Halls Former athletic trainer to be inducted into Road to Fame By Steve Williams Halls High athletics’ fourth annual Road to Fame class is a diverse group as it includes athletes, a coach and a trainer who spent 15...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Back to the Basics Needed at Knox County Schools Nobody can be happy with the State of Tennessee’s assessment our school system was in the bottom 5% of all state school districts last year. That ranking is based on things like...
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