By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com You might think that former Commissioner Sam McKenzie, husband of Knoxville Vice Mayor Gwen McKenzie, has a walk in the park for election to replace Rick Staples as the District 15 Tennessee Representative. But...
By Ray Hill Genuine war hero, sheriff, accused counterfeiter, convict and U. S. congressman from Tennessee, Pat Sutton was, if anything, a colorful character. It may be difficult for some readers to imagine today, but the entire country had been unified in winning...
By Steve Williams After leading Christian Academy of Knoxville to its fourth straight Division II-A boys’ state golf title and seventh overall last week, Kaleb Wilson and Jackson Hughey had something else to do. They wanted to continue a longtime tradition of their...
By Steve Williams The Dirty Dozen was the name of an award-winning 1967 war film. Over 50 years later, The King’s Academy volleyball team could be called The Hearty Half-Dozen. It has only six players, but it has qualified for the semifinal round of the TSSAA Division...
Early voting starts Wednesday By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Seems like it has been a long political year, doesn’t it? This Wednesday early voting starts in Knox County with a ballot that includes voting for the president of the United States,...
By Steve Hunley One of the more interesting local races is that between State Representative Gloria Johnson and challenger Elaine Davis in the 13th House District. Johnson served one term in the House, beating Gary Loe in 2012, before losing reelection two years later...
By Steve Williams There’s a rising star in Hardin Valley Academy’s renowned cross country program. Freshman Maddie Archdale posted a time of 19 minutes, 12 seconds to win the Knoxville Interscholastic League championship Friday on the new 5,000-meter course at Tommy...
A Tennessean on the U.S. Supreme Court By Ray Hill I daresay few of my readers recall a Knoxvillian once sat on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Edward Terry Sanford served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1923 until his unexpected death...
By Mark Nagi It was a matchup that could have easily been a state playoff game. And the game lived up to the hype. On Thursday, October 9, the West Rebels knocked off Region 3-5A rival Powell 39-27, in a game filled with big plays for both teams. “I was really proud...
By Mike Steely The Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park is about a two-hour drive from Knoxville, depending on what route you take, and is well worth a visit. There are lots of interesting sites to see along the way if you wish, like Brushy Mountain Prison,...
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