Cowboy Entertainer: Glen H. Taylor of Idaho By Ray Hill Someone once described politics as show business for ugly people. Certainly, show business and politics are related and may very well be kissing cousins. Ronald Reagan, George Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger,...
Songwriters to perform free concert Tuesday at Fountain City Library Members of the Knoxville Songwriters Association will perform a free concert Oct. 15 at their 12th annual “Fountain City Music Festival.” The concert will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...
Halls matriarch celebrates 95th birthday Elmarie Hall Carter celebrated her 95th birthday last week on October 9. She is one of the oldest Thomas Hall Family descendants still living in the Halls Crossroads area. Elmarie was born and raised in the Halls Community...
Knox County Republicans rally to ‘get out and vote’ By Ken Lay A huge crowd turned out for the Knox County Republican Party’s Bluegrass and BBQ Rally Thursday night at the Knox County Expo Center. The event was intended to be fun as attendees were treated to a...
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Republican Rally A Huge Success Last Thursday, Knox County saw its most enthusiastic gathering of Republicans in decades at an old-fashioned rally featuring barbecue and bluegrass music. Over 600 people came through the doors and...
TKA offense clicks, defeats Ezell-Harding 44-0 By Ken Leinart Everything “clicked” Friday night for the King’s Academy Lions. You know that’s true when a back up offensive lineman scores a touchdown, which is sort of what happened in the Lions’ 44-0 win over visiting...
The Southern Gentleman Winfield Dunn Editor’s Note: The Knoxville Focus is running this reprint of Ray Hill’s column from September 2013 on former Governor Winfield Dunn to honor his passing last month. By Ray Hill Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn was born July 1, 1927,...
Bearden boys and HVA girls get job done when it counts Harmon and Newman are top Division I-AA qualifiers By Steve Williams After Halls and Maryville swept district titles the week before, the Bearden boys and Hardin Valley girls stole the show in the Region...
Two Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Two American Revolutionary soldiers were honored recently in a service, held by the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution’s Stephen Holston Chapter, at their...
Emerald Youth hosts Rick Barnes Golf Classic at Holston Hills By Ken Lay The 2024-25 college basketball season looms around the corner and the Tennessee basketball team kicked its preparation for the new campaign into high gear on Tuesday. On Monday, Sept. 23, the day...
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