By Ken Lay For the second time this season, Catholic High School has beaten Webb School on the volleyball court. The Lady Irish, who entered the season on the heels of making six consecutive Class AA State Championship matches, swept the six-time defending Division...
The Knoxville Focus for September 3, 2019
Mannis wins primary, faces Kincannon in November By Ken Lay Eddie Mannis may have been the top vote getter in Tuesday night’s Knoxville City mayoral primary. But he knows his work is far from done. “The hard work is just beginning,” Mannis said in his speech to...
Election Presents Clear Choice
By Steve Hunley The results of the City of Knoxville election presents a clear choice for voters. The two top vote-getters in the mayoral primary election were businessman Eddie Mannis and former Board of Education member Indya Kincannon. Mannis, a first-time...
Reorganization, Ancient Village at commission meeting
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com The annual reorganization of the Knox County Commission came into question at last week’s work session as three members said they may not be at the planned September 3 meeting. Commissioner Michele Carringer, who said recently her...
The 1958 Senate Race in Tennessee, III
By Ray Hill Prentice Cooper, former three-time governor of Tennessee, had been on the comeback trail in a crowded primary election to win the Democratic nomination to claim his residency in the governor’s mansion. While some might have discounted the wealthy former...
Road to Fame’s first class to be recognized Friday at Halls game
By Steve Williams It’ll be a special evening at Halls High School this Friday. The inaugural class of the Halls High Athletics’ Road to Fame will be recognized at halftime of the Red Devils’ football game versus Clinton. The 12 inductees are Tammy Eicholz Akard...
Vikings head coach looking forward to tough schedule
By Steve Williams Tennessee School for the Deaf is eager to play some football. It’s something it’s been doing since 1892, but not much of lately. TSD didn’t field a team in 2017 due to a shortage of players and the Vikings got to play only four games last season...
The Knoxville Focus for the week of August 26, 2019
Community Development seeks input on housing By Bill Howard Cities face many difficult problems and issues, not the least of them trying to provide decent and affordable housing for those who have that need. As with any issue, allocating very finite resources to...
Mannis Exhibits Real Leadership
By Steve Hunley The biggest issue in the coming City of Knoxville elections is, without a doubt, Recode. Knoxville’s longest serving mayor, Victor Ashe, has appropriately termed it a massive “rezoning” package and indeed it does affect virtually every property within...
Free Red Line Trolley serving a growing South Waterfront
By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com One week ago something happened in Knoxville that will create commerce and visitation between downtown and the South Waterfront. That Monday the Red Line Trolley began serving the area via a looping route from the Trolley Superstop...
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Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice Celebrates 30 years
Since 1982, Smoky Mountain...
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Karns LL teams are battling for state berth
By Steve Williams Karns is...
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The Knoxville Focus: Monday, August 13, 2012
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92 Boxes of Love
More than 20 volunteers...
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South-Doyle Delivers Shutout over Heritage
By Adam Sullivan It’s not...
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Rosie’s World
Rosie Moore celebrated her...